first division

ˈfɜrst dɪˈvɪʒən

Definition

Definition of first division - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

organizationleading section of an organization

She works in the first division of the company.

sports

top-level league in sports

He plays in the first division of the national league.

ranking

Rare

top-tier group or category

Rare

Their product is in the first division of quality.

top tier

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with division

advertising division

part of a company handling advertising tasks

The advertising division launched a new campaign this week.

long division

detailed division process showing each step

The teacher explained long division on the board.

sales division

department responsible for selling products or services

The sales division exceeded its targets this quarter.

administrative division

area of a country managed by its own local government

Each administrative division has its own set of local laws and regulations..

school division

administrative district for managing public schools

The new policy was implemented across the entire school division.

second division

league below the top tier

They were promoted from the second division.

criminal division

section of a court or agency that deals with criminal cases

The appeal was heard by the criminal division of the court.

legal division

department in an organization that handles contracts, disputes and other law issues

She started working in the legal division after finishing law school.

territorial division

area defined for administrative purposes

The country is divided into several territorial divisions.

division of labour

work separated into tasks done by different people

The division of labour made the factory more efficient.

Terms with first division included in their meaning

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autonomous community

Spain politics

self-governing first-level regional division of Spain with legislative powers

strophe

poetry

first division of a Pindaric ode's threefold structure

Examples of first division in a sentence

He was promoted to the first division last year.
The team was promoted to the first division last year.
First division matches are highly competitive.
Their team competes in the first division of the league.
The restaurant is rated in the first division for service.

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French:première division, première catégorie, ...
German:erste Abteilung, Erste Liga, ...
Italian:prima divisione, massima serie, ...
Spanish:primera división, primera categoría, ...
Portuguese:primeira divisão, primeira categoria, ...
Chinese:首要部门, 甲级联赛, ...
Japanese:第一部門, 一部リーグ, ...
Arabic:القِسْم الأَوَّل, الدَّرَجَة الأُولَى, ...
Hebrew:חֲטִיבָה רִאשׁוֹנָה, לִיגַת הָעָל, ...
Russian:первый отдел, первая лига, ...
Ukrainian:перший відділ, вища ліга, ...
Hindi:प्रथम विभाग, पहली डिवीजन, ...
Bengali:প্রথম বিভাগ, শীর্ষ লীগ, ...
Catalan:primera divisió, divisió d'honor, ...
Czech:hlavní oddělení, první liga, ...
Danish:første division, øverste række, ...
Dutch:eerste afdeling, eerste klasse, ...
Greek:πρώτη διεύθυνση, πρώτη κατηγορία, ...
Hungarian:vezetőség, első osztály, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកឈានមុខ, លីកកំពូល, ...
Korean:제1부서, 1부 리그, ...
Persian:بخش اول, لیگ برتر, ...
Polish:pierwsza dywizja, pierwsza liga, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeira divisão, divisão principal, ...
Romanian:prima divizie, divizia întâi, ...
Swedish:första avdelning, förstadivision, ...
Thai:แผนกแรก, ลีกสูงสุด, ...
Turkish:birinci bölüm, birinci lig, ...
Vietnamese:phòng ban đầu tiên, hạng đấu cao nhất, ...

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