Dep

/dɛp/ noun

Definition

abbreviation for department or deputy

Etymology

Shortened form of department (from Latin departire) or deputy (from Old French deputé)

Kelly Says

DEP is bureaucracy's gift to efficiency - why write 'department' when three letters will do the job just as well!

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