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[policzalny] Always let a head of department do things his own way if possible.
There he was a department head from 1979 to 1981.
He served as head of the City's legal department through 1903.
In the 1960's he served as head of the bank's international department.
Wo has called a big meeting with the department heads.
We complained to them, the head of our department, and were told nothing could be done.
He was head of department from 1948 until his retirement in 1977.
In 1863 he became head of department at the war ministry.
Each department head can make a strong case for his proposals.
She was its associate director and department head until 1958.