A part, portion, or subdivision.
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A subdivision of an organization.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
A military subdivision of a country
Act of departing; departure.