departments (organizational units)

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Major executive or administrative units within an organization. For major autonomous or semi-autonomous units within an organization, use "divisions (organizational units)." Use of these terms in literature, especially with regard to the official titles of organizational units, is idiosyncratic and often no consistent distinction is made.
departments
Accepted term: 06-May-2024