DEPT

4 letters 7 Scrabble points

Definition of DEPT

noun

  1. A part, portion, or subdivision.

  2. A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.

    "Technical things are not his department; he's a people person."

  3. A subdivision of an organization.

Related words: province specialty ministry
noun

  1. One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office

    "As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff."

    Synonyms: delegate lieutenant representative vice vicegerent

  2. A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.

  3. (France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif

Related words: agent delegate delegate lieutenant representative vice vicegerent envoy

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D E P T
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Words Containing "DEPT"

ADEPT ADEPTER ADEPTEST ADEPTION ADEPTLY ADEPTNESS ADEPTNESSES ADEPTS ADEPTSHIP DEPTFORD DEPTH DEPTHEN DEPTHING DEPTHLESS DEPTHLESSNESS DEPTHOMETER DEPTHS DEPTHWAYS DEPTHWISE INADEPT

Words Starting with "DEPT"

DEPTFORD DEPTH DEPTHEN DEPTHING DEPTHLESS DEPTHLESSNESS DEPTHOMETER DEPTHS DEPTHWAYS DEPTHWISE

Words Ending with "DEPT"

ADEPT INADEPT NONADEPT READEPT UNADEPT