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Postmaster-general :: Postmaster-general (n.) The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster-general is a member of the cabinet.

Ontology :: Ontology (n.) That department of the science of metaphysics which investigates and explains the nature and essential properties and relations of all beings, as such, or the principles and causes of being..

Bureau :: Bureau (n.) Hence: A department of public business requiring a force of clerks; the body of officials in a department who labor under the direction of a chief.

Kingdom :: Kingdom (n.) An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom..

Secular :: Secular (n.) A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.

Medoc :: Medoc (n.) A class of claret wines, including several varieties, from the district of Medoc in the department of Gironde..

Departmental :: Departmental (a.) Pertaining to a department or division.

Dynamics :: Dynamics (n.) That department of musical science which relates to, or treats of, the power of tones..

Department :: Department (v. i.) Act of departing; departure.

Treasury :: Treasury (n.) That department of a government which has charge of the finances.

Doctor :: Doctor (n.) An academical title, originally meaning a men so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it. Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a university or college, or has received a diploma of the highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of medicine, of music, or of philosophy. Such diplomas may confer an honorary title only..

Melodics :: Melodics (n.) The department of musical science which treats of the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody..

Secretary :: Secretary (n.) An officer of state whose business is to superintend and manage the affairs of a particular department of government, and who is usually a member of the cabinet or advisory council of the chief executive; as, the secretary of state, who conducts the correspondence and attends to the relations of a government with foreign courts; the secretary of the treasury, who manages the department of finance; the secretary of war, etc..

Tocology :: Tocology (n.) The science of obstetrics, or midwifery; that department of medicine which treats of parturition..

Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..

Miasmology :: Miasmology (n.) That department of medical science which treats of miasma.

Hermitage :: Hermitage (n.) A celebrated French wine, both white and red, of the Department of Drome..

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