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An organization, often part of a local government whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well.
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fire department — noun Date: 1825 1. an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires; especially a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties 2. the members of a fire department … New Collegiate Dictionary
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fire department — fire′ depart ment n. 1) the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire 2) the personnel in such a department • Etymology: 1815–25, amer … From formal English to slang
fire department — fire de.partment n AmE the organization that works to prevent fires and stop them burning British Equivalent: fire service … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire department — fire de,partment noun count AMERICAN * an organization of people whose job is dealing with fires in a particular town or area. British fire brigade … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
