University and college deans, trade school directors, and faculty heads help establish the academic direction in their respective departments and allocate budgets. (canadianbusiness.com)
Add to these odd incidents of blatant partisanship the recent astounding announcement that, henceforward, Ministers of the Crown will no longer be accountable for what goes on in their respective departments. (aec-cea.ca)
«The hom - os - exuals observed in the service,» noted Navy doctors Greenspan and Campbell, «have been key men in responsible positions whose loss [by discharge] was acutely felt in their respective departments.» (religion.blogs.cnn.com)