French word

départemental

Pronunciation

IPA/depaʁtəmɑ̃tal/

Meaning

  • adjectivedepartmental

Example

Le musée départemental organise une exposition locale.

The departmental museum organizes a local exhibition.

Illustration for départemental (departmental)

More examples

Le conseil départemental a voté un budget pour les routes rurales.

The departmental council voted on a budget for rural roads.

Core concept

A local institution or policy belonging to the territorial level called a département.

Common phrases

  • musée départemental

    departmental museum

  • conseil départemental

    departmental council

  • service départemental

    departmental service

Similar words

local: Related to a particular place or the surrounding area.
municipal: Related to a town or city and its administration.
régional: Related to a wider region or regional administration.
national: Related to the country as a whole or its national government.

Definition in French

Qui concerne l'administration ou la gestion d'un département territorial.

Word origin

The adjective départemental derives from département by adding -al, while département traces back through Old French to Latin roots associated with division.

Usage tips

  • In French, départemental refers to a territorial département, so English "departmental" can mislead when it suggests an ordinary organizational department.

Opposites

Related words

  • départementdepartmentnoun
  • départementairedepartmentaladjective

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