recreation department

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recreation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌrek.riˈeɪ.ʃən/
(a way of) enjoying yourself when you are ...
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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 ...
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These savings are likely to mean the closure of tennis courts and swimming baths—indeed almost the total abolition of the leisure andrecreationdepartment.
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I shall not become too party political, but in my constituency the amenities andrecreationdepartment, and all the other departments, have suffered severe cuts.
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This warning came from the council'srecreationdepartmentyesterday.
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There was one set of clerks, one treasurer's department, one surveyor's department, onerecreationdepartment, each administering all these matters.
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The interior parks andrecreationdepartmentscenes were filmed on a sound stage.
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After passenger service ceased in the 1950s, the city schools, library system, andrecreationdepartmentused the depot.
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It is owned and administered by the city council'srecreationdepartment, who maintain the area for the benefit of wildlife and the public.
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Theirrecreationdepartmentspent many months prior getting the community members on board.
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Lights were installed by 1937, and the school district turned over operation of the facility to the cityrecreationdepartmentin 1957.
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Dozens of classes and activities are organized by the communitysrecreationdepartment.
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The city is served by a full-time police department, a parks andrecreationdepartment, public works department, and building department.
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Held during sidewalk days, the exhibit displayed the water colors created by the arts and crafts program from the parks andrecreationdepartment.
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The town also maintains a banquet hall rentable through the parks andrecreationdepartment.
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He recovered and spent the following summer teaching for the cityrecreationdepartment.
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The citys parks andrecreationdepartmentowns the statue.
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The school contains two gymnasiums, one of which is located in the community centre section of the school, operated by the municipalrecreationdepartment.
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The municipalrecreationdepartmentis also situated in the facility.
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Manigault made a living by painting houses, mowing lawns, and working for the localrecreationdepartment.
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Part is used for therecreationdepartment.
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Another problem that we have to face is the fact that vandalism is undoing some of the efforts of the recreation departments of local authorities.
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