English Words Starting With D

• depardieu

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdeɪ.pɑːˈdjɜː/A proper noun referring to the French actor Gérard Depardieu.
• depart

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /dɪˈpɑːt/To leave a place, especially to start a journey; to go away from.
• departed

  adjectivenounMedium
  /dɪˈpɑːtɪd/Refers to someone or something that has left, gone away, or ceased to exist, most commonly a deceased person.
• departee

  nounLow
  /dɪˌpɑːˈtiː/A person who is leaving or has left a place, especially in an official or scheduled manner (e.g., on a train, plane, or from a country).
• departement

  nounLow
  /deɪˌpɑːt(ə)ˈmɒ̃/A primary administrative division in France and some other French-speaking countries, roughly equivalent to a county or state.
• department

  nounHigh
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/A major division within an organisation, institution, or government, with specific responsibilities or functions.
• department of agriculture

  nounC1
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə/A major government agency responsible for the development and execution of laws and policies related to farming, forestry, rural development, and food.
• department of commerce

  nounC1
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈkɒmɜːs/A government ministry or agency responsible for trade, business, economic development, and industry.
• department of defense

  nounMedium
  /dɪˌpɑːtmənt əv dɪˈfens/The part of the United States federal government responsible for all matters relating to national security and the military.
• department of education

  nounB2
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃn/A governmental organization responsible for overseeing and administering educational policies, standards, and funding for a region or country.
• department of energy

  nounC1
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈenədʒi/A government ministry or executive agency responsible for overseeing national energy policy, resources, production, and research.
• department of health and human services

  nounMid-Frequency
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈhelθ ən ˈhjuːmən ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/A major executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services.
• department of health, education, and welfare

  nounC1
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv helθ ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən ən(d) ˈwɛlfɛː/A former U.S. federal executive department responsible for public health, education, and social security programs (1953–1979).
• department of homeland security

  nounMedium-High
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈhəʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊərəti/A United States federal executive department responsible for public security, including terrorism prevention, border control, immigration enforcement, disaster response, and cybersecurity.
• department of housing and urban development

  nounC1/C2
  /dɪˌpɑːt.mənt əv ˌhaʊ.zɪŋ ənd ˌɜː.bən dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/The official name of the United States federal executive department responsible for national housing policy and urban development.
• department of justice

  nounC1-C2
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈdʒʌstɪs/A major federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the enforcement of federal law and the administration of justice.
• department of labor

  nounC1
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈleɪbə/A government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing matters related to workers, employment conditions, wages, workplace safety, and unemployment.
• department of state

  nounMedium
  /dɪˌpɑːt.mənt əv ˈsteɪt/The United States federal executive department responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy and international relations.
• department of the interior

  nounC1
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ði ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ə/A national government ministry or agency responsible for the management and conservation of a country's internal natural resources, indigenous affairs, and public lands.
• department of the treasury

  nounMedium
  /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ðə ˈtreʒəri/The executive department of the federal government responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States.

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