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It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.

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Department of Local Government and Community Development

Department of Agrarian Reform

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11y ago
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11y ago

It depends on context. If you are talking about a specific organization, yes; for example, the U.S. Departmentof Justice. If you are talking about departments in general, no; for example, I don't know which department should handle this matter.

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6mo ago

Yes, titles of departments are typically capitalized when written formally (e.g. Department of Human Resources).

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11y ago

No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is

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10y ago

It depends on the context in which it's used. If it's used in a proper name, then yes, it would be capitalized. Otherwise, it isn't normally capitalized.

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12y ago

They should be capitalized when you use the department's name in full.

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