This is the 4564th most frequent Dutch word.
department
The Dutch word "department" means a division or section of a larger organization.
Here, 'department' refers to a government or official sector responsible for a specific area, in this case, education.
Het departement van onderwijs organiseert een seminar.
The department of education is organizing a seminar.
In this sentence, 'department' denotes a specific division within a company or organization, dealing with customer service.
Ik werk op de afdeling klantenservice.
I work in the customer service department.
Here, 'department' means a specialized unit within a hospital focusing on orthopedics.