No. 9,372 in French

dicastère

A "dicastère" is a department or office responsible for a specific area of administration or governance.

In a sentence

Le dicastère a décidé de réformer les processus administratifs.
The department decided to reform the administrative processes.
In this sentence, 'dicastère' is used to refer to a sector or department within a governmental or organizational structure responsible for certain areas of management or policy.
Elle a travaillé dans le dicastère de la culture pendant cinq ans.
She worked in the culture department for five years.
Here, 'dicastère' identifies a specialized office or hub dealing specifically with cultural matters within a larger organization.
Le projet a été présenté au dicastère en charge des infrastructures.
The project was presented to the department in charge of infrastructures.
In the given context, 'dicastère' denotes the section or bureau that oversees infrastructure-related projects, emphasizing administrative or coordinative functions.

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