separate department
collocation in Englishmeaningsofseparateanddepartment
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdepartment.
separate
adjective
uk/ˈsep.ər.ət/us/ˈsep.ɚ.ət/
existing or happening independently or in a different ...
See more atseparate
department
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk/dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/us/dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt/
a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study ...
See more atdepartment
(Definition ofseparateanddepartmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofseparate department
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
These widows are in an entirelyseparatedepartment.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is not only aseparatedepartment: it is actually housed in a separate building.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Aseparatedepartmentof health might contribute to an improvement in the morale of the service.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We shall return to 1976–79, when there was aseparatedepartmentfor overseas development.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There was aseparatedepartmentfor children, with specialists dealing with their problems.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is aseparatedepartment, and a separate house where civil aviation carries on.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am glad that some decision has been taken about setting up aseparatedepartment.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There being noseparatedepartmentor organisation, no separate estimate of the cost can be given.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In 1966 the museum became aseparatedepartmentof the corporation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
One of our priorities will be to establish aseparatedepartmentof international development.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I do not see any case for aseparatedepartmentto handle food issues.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
My opinion is that there should be aseparatedepartmentand a separate minister to deal with air-raid precautions.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The average industrialist knows as a matter of course the cost of eachseparatedepartmentin his enterprise.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The number of claims is not so great that it would need aseparatedepartmentto deal with them.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is a case for going back to the notion of some kind ofseparatedepartmentfor science and technology.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He also suggested aseparatedepartmentof health and the way in which that department might be funded.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Aseparatedepartmentwould simply add another layer of administration to the present situation, without providing corresponding benefits.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It became a full-fledgedseparatedepartmentin 2009.
From
Wikipedia
Some countries, when they need to establish a new office, do so with a good deal of publicity and form aseparatedepartment.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is it necessary for the companies to make a profit in eachseparatedepartment, or can the stronger carry the weaker?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The security of this country is in a completelyseparatedepartment, which has to be dealt with as a higher priority than any other matter.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
All these debates brought forward a number of suggestions: first, that there should be aseparatedepartmentto deal with this matter.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I believe that that is the right way of doing it, rather than creating aseparatedepartmentto deal with the matter.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We could never allow a third party orseparatedepartmentto come between us and what will undoubtedly be a permanent and continuing factor in our naval arrangements.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Aseparatedepartmentmanufactured different kinds of plasters used in wall finishes.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofseparate
Go to the definition ofdepartment
See other collocations withdepartment