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Capitalization Examples


 * Deity, words denoting, capitalized
 * Delegate (U.S. Congress)
 * Delegates, Virginia House of
 * delegate (to a conference); the delegate; the delegation
 * Delta, Mississippi River; the delta
 * Democratic Party; a Democrat
 * Department, if part of name; capitalized standing alone if referring to a Federal or international unit:
 * of Agriculture
 * of the Treasury
 * of Veterans Affairs
 * Yale University Department of Economics; the department of economics; the department
 * Department of New York, American Legion
 * department:
 * executive
 * judicial
 * legislative
 * Depot, if part of name; the depot (see also Station)
 * Depression, Great
 * Deputy, if part of capitalized title; but the deputy
 * derivatives of proper names:


 * dial-up
 * Diet, Japanese (legislative body)
 * diplomatic corps (see also Corps; service)