business department

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business department - a division of a business firm

department, section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"

advertising department, advertising division - the division of a business that is responsible for advertising

editorial department - the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication

parts department - the division of a business (e.g. a service garage) that sells replacement parts

building department, plant department - the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant

purchasing department - the division of a business that is responsible for purchases

sales department, sales division, sales force - the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services

service department - the division of a business that provides customer services

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Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) working in catering for Aramark and cleaning for ISS at the Business Department (BEIS) in London have been taking industrial action since July.

Union to step up industrial action

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An official with the general business department of the customs bureau at Jingtang, which operates under the customs office of the city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, confirmed there was a halt in customs declarations at the port.

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MP helps gather 'green' ideas with jobs tour

Business Department research found one in nine women had been fired or made redundant when they return to work after having a child, or treated so badly they felt forced out.

Maternity protection boost for workers

The Small Business Fair is sponsored by the McHenry County College Business Club and Business Department, the McHenry County College Career Services Department and the SBDC at the MCC Shah Center.

MCC seeks participants for Small Business Fair in October

A Business Department spokesman said: "Ministers frequently meet steel industry companies and we are working with the sector to develop a long-term viable solution."

'Steel summit' demand as industry faces crisis

The Business Department said it was closing loopholes which have emerged because of the growing trend for booking holidays online.

New protections for package holidaymakers

Business Department permanent secretary Alex Chisholm said it was not complete and an announcement on its result could come before or after the end of the bid process.

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He is a partner in the business department at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn, with a focus on tax and business law.