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noun [countable] American English pronunciation: branch

/bræntʃ/

singular	branch
plural	branches

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1
a part of a tree that grows out of its trunk (=main stem) with leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on it. A very small branch is called a twig
The wind rustled the bare branches of the trees.
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2
a store or office representing a large company or organization in a particular area
The store has branches in over 50 cities.
a branch manager
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1. a.
  the members of an organization, club, or political party in a particular area
  the president of the local branch of the Teamsters
  the branch secretary/treasurer
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2. b.
  a department that performs a particular job or has a particular responsibility
  the anti-terrorism branch of the FBI
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3. c.
  a part of the government with a particular responsibility. The three branches of government are the legislative branch (=the legislature that makes laws), the executive branch (=the president who governs according to those laws), and the judicial branch (=the judges and courts who make certain that the laws are used correctly).
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3
a part of a particular area of study or knowledge
branch of:
Mechanics is a branch of physics.
the branch of medicine that treats ailments of the stomach
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4
a section of a family who are all related to one person who lived in the past
branch of:
One branch of Jane's family lives in San Francisco.
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5
a part of a river that leads away from the main part
branch of:
the larger branches of the Mekong River
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