dept
Dept is an abbreviation of department, a major organizational unit within a larger entity such as a company, government agency, school, or hospital. A department concentrates on a specific set of functions or knowledge areas, for example sales, engineering, finance, or human resources, and typically reports to a higher-level manager or executive. The department concept supports organizational design by delimiting authority, responsibilities, and workflows.
In written English, dept is commonly used in informal contexts and signage, while dept. with a period
In government, departments function as principal policy and service divisions; in multinational organizations, departments coordinate cross-functional
Etymology: the term derives from "department" which originates from the broader idea of dividing an organization