department vs French Republic

department and French Republic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
department	Yes	No	No	No
French Republic	Yes	No	No	No

department (noun)	French Republic (noun)
a specialized sphere of knowledge	a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
a specialized division of a large organization
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)