das Ressort
Translation
department, area of responsibility, ministry, resort
Examples
Das ist nicht mein Ressort.
That is not my department.
Wir fahren in ein schönes Ressort am Meer.
We are going to a beautiful resort by the sea.
Grammar Patterns
the department for sth. That is the department for environmental issues.
to fall under sb.'s responsibility This task falls under my responsibility.
Similar Words
Abteilung (department), Bereich (area), Zuständigkeit (responsibility)
Etymology
From French 'ressort', meaning 'domain' or 'jurisdiction'. The English word 'resort' shares this origin.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds like 'resort', which is one of its meanings (holiday resort). For the other meaning, 'department', think of a government department as a 'resort' for civil servants.