departmental (departmental)

[= F. dé partemental; as department + -al.] 1. Of or pertaining to a department or division, as of a country. The game played by the Revolutionists in 1789 with respect to the French guards of the unhappy king was now played against the departmental guards. Burke , Rev. in France. 2. Of or pertaining to a department or branch, as of a government, a manufacturing or busine undertaking or concern, public office, and the like. The petty details of departmental busine . Sir E. S. Creasy, Hist. Turks, II. v. departmentally (de-pärt-men tal-i), adv. By or with reference to departments; as regards departments.