A part, portion, or subdivision. / A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like. / A specified aspect or quality. / (often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government

plural of department

(humorous) A fictitious department that is cited to draw attention to needless repetition or excessiveness.

plural of departer

One who departs. / (obsolete) One who refines metals by separation.

(obsolete) divisible

simple past tense and past participle of depart

(euphemistic) A dead person or persons.

Having gone away. / (euphemistic) Dead.

that is leaving / while leaving