adj

departmental

dih-paht-MEHN-tuhl

adj

Relating to a department within an organisation.

"The changes must first be approved at a departmental meeting."

"Each departmental head reports directly to the CEO."

How to Use Departmental

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHaving to do with a specific department, rather than the whole organisation.

Common pairings

departmental meeting departmental budget departmental head

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The changes must first be approved at a _____ meeting.

From French départemental, built from "department" plus the adjective ending "-al."

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