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the US against TERRORIST attacks and for arranging a reac-
tion to them. It was established in 2002 after the terrorist
attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylva-
nia on 11 September 2001.
De,partment of ,Housing and ,Urban
De'velopment, the → see HUD
De,partment of 'Justice, the a US government depart-
ment which is responsible for dealing with the law. Its work
includes writing laws, representing the government in a court
of law, and doing criminal INVESTIGATIONS (=searching for
information to solve crimes). The head of the Department of
Justice is called the ATTORNEY GENERAL.
De,partment of 'Labor, the a US government depart-
ment concerned with how workers are treated by employers.
It examines subjects such as fair wages, safety, and the
number of hours worked each week.
De,partment of 'Motor ,Vehicles, the the full name of
the DMV
De,partment of ,Social 'Security, the abbrev. DSS a
former British government department. In 2001, it was
divided into two new departments, the Department for
Work and Pensions and the Department for Education and
Skills.
De,partment of 'State, the the official name for the US
STATE DEPARTMENT
De,partment of the En'vironment, the abbrev. DOE
the former name of the Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs, a British government department
De,partment of the In'terior, the the part of the US
government responsible for protecting the US's NATURAL
RESOURCES (=land, minerals, water, natural energy etc). The
person in charge of this department is called the Secretary of
the Interior.
De,partment of ,Trade and 'Industry, the the full
name of the DTI
De,partment of Transpor'tation, the a US govern-
ment department that deals with TRANSPORT in the US, for
example by making laws about road vehicles and planes,
and by building and repairing roads. In the UK there is a
similar department called the Department for Transport.
de'partment store n a large shop divided into depart-
ments, in each of which a different type of goods is sold.
Among the most famous department stores are, in Britain
Harrods, Debenhams, and John Lewis and in the US
Macy's, Bloomingdales, and Marshall Field.
de·par·ture /dɪˈpɑːtʃəʳ ||-ɑːr-/ n 1 [C;U] an act of departing:
There are several departures a day for New York. | What is the
departure time of the flight to New York? | (fml) It is time to
take our departure. (=to leave) | (fig.) his sudden departure
from the political scene 2 [C(from)] a change from a usual or
former course of action etc; DIVERGENCE: The new policy
represents a complete departure from their previous position. |
This is a new departure for the company.
de'parture ,lounge n the area at an airport where people
wait until their flights are ready to leave. They can eat or
drink, buy certain things, change money etc while they are
waiting.
de·pend /dɪˈpend/ v 1 [it+T+WH-] to vary according to; be
decided by: You can buy them in all sizes—it depends how
much you're prepared to spend. 2 That (all) depends/It all
depends That/It has not yet been decided
depend on/upon sbdy./sthg. phr v [T] 1 to trust (usually a
person); have confidence in: You can't depend on John—he
nearly always arrives late. | [+obj+to-V/ing] We're depending
on you to finish the job/on you finishing the job by Friday. |
They'll be here soon depend upon it. (=you can be sure) 2 to
be supported by, especially with money; need for one's
support: The organization depends on the government for
most of its income. | The country depends heavily on its tourist
trade. 3 [not in progressive forms] to vary according to; be
decided by: The price of the shares will depend on the number
of people who want to buy them. | [+WH-] The amount you pay
depends on where you live.
de·pen·da·ble /dɪˈpendəbəl/ adj able to be trusted; RELIABLE:
She won't forget—she's very dependable. | a dependable source
of income —bly adv —bility /dɪˌpendəˈbɪləti/ n [U]
de·pen·dant, -dent /dɪˈpendənt/ n a person who depends
on someone else for food, clothing, money etc. A person's
dependants are usually their husband or wife and any
children under 18: Please state your name, age, and the
number of dependants you have.
de·pen·dence /dɪˈpendəns/ n [U(on, upon)] 1 the state of
being dependent; inability to exist or operate without the
help or support of someone or something else: We need to
reduce our dependence on oil as a source of energy. → see also
INDEPENDENCE 2 trust; RELIANCE: I always place/put a lot of
dependence on what she says. 3 the need to have certain
drugs regularly, especially dangerous ones; ADDICTION
de·pen·den·cy /dɪˈpendənsi/ n a country controlled by
another
de·pen·dent /dɪˈpendənt/ adj 1 [(on)] needing the help or
support of someone or something else: a dependent child |
The country is heavily dependent on foreign aid/on its oil
exports. → see also INDEPENDENT 2 [F-on] that will be
decided by: The size of the crowd is largely dependent on the
weather.
de,pendent 'clause also subordinate clause n tech (in
grammar) a CLAUSE which cannot stand by itself, but can help
to make a sentence when it is part of, or joined to, an
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: 'When I came' is a dependent clause in
the two sentences 'When I came, she had left' and 'She wants to
know when I came'.
de·pict /dɪˈpɪkt/ v [T(as)] fml to represent or show in or as if in
a picture: This painting depicts the birth of Venus. | The book
depicts him as a rather unpleasant character. → compare
PICTURE² —piction /dɪˈpɪkʃən/ n [C;U]
de·pil·a·to·ry /dɪˈpɪlətərɪl-tɔːri/ n; adj (a substance) that
gets rid of unwanted hair, especially on the human body
de·plete /dɪˈpliːt/ v [T] fml to lessen greatly in amount,
contents etc: The seamen's strike has seriously depleted the
country's stocks of food. —pletion /dɪˈpliːʃən/ n [U]
de·plor·a·ble /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/ adj very bad; deserving severe
disapproval; a fairly formal word rarely used by young
people in spoken English: The condition of this room is
deplorable. | a deplorable waste of the taxpayers' money
—bly adv: She behaved deplorably.
de·plore /dɪˈplɔːr/ v [T not in progressive forms] fml to feel or
express sorrow and usually severe disapproval for: One must
deplore their violent behaviour.
de·ploy /dɪˈplɔɪ/ v [T] to spread out or arrange for effective
action, especially for military action: The general deployed
his forces. | We will have to deploy all our resources to win this
election. —ment n [U]
de Pom·pa·dour, Madame /də ˌpɒmpəˈdʊəʳ ||
-ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/ (1721–64) the MISTRESS of King Louis XV of
France. She had a lot of influence over politics from 1745
until her death.
de·pop·u·late /ˌdiːˈpɒpjʊleɪt ||-ˈpɑːp-/ v [T usually pass.] to
reduce greatly the population of (an area) —lation
/ˌdiːpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən ||-pɑːp-/ n [U]
de·port¹ /dɪˈpɔːt ||-ɔːrt/ v [T] to send (someone who is not a
citizen) out of the country, e.g. because they have broken
the law or do not have a legal right to stay —ation
/ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən ||-ɔːr-/ n [C;U] to issue a deportation order
deport² v [T] fml to behave (oneself); CONDUCT (oneself)
de·por·tee /ˌdiːpɔːˈtiː ||-ɔːr-/ n a person who has been
deported or who is to be deported
de·port·ment /dɪˈpɔːtmənt ||-ɔːr-/ n [U] fml 1 especially BrE
the way a person, especially a young lady, stands and
walks 2 especially AmE the way a person, especially a young
lady, behaves in the company of others
de·pose /dɪˈpəʊz/ v [T] 1 to remove from a position of
power, especially from that of ruler: The head of state was
deposed by the army. 2 law to state (information) solemnly in
a court of law → see also DEPOSITION
de·pos·it¹ /dɪˈpɒzɪt || dɪˈpɑː-/ v [T] 1-[+obj+adv/prep] to put or
set down, usually in a stated place: Where can I deposit this
load of sand? | She deposited her shopping on the table/
deposited herself in the nearest chair. 2 to let fall (fine
substances) and leave lying: As the river slows down it
deposits rich soil at its bends. | Every surface was covered in
dust deposited by the desert winds. 3 to place in a bank or