The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - faculty n.

1) ability, capacity, skill, aptitude, potential, talent, flair, knack, gift, genius; dexterity, adroitness, cleverness, capability: She has a faculty for making people feel at home. 2) school, department, discipline: Her graduate studies were in the Faculty of Philosophy. 3) staff, personnel, members, Brit dons: Each member of the faculty has a doctorate. 4) power, authorization, dispensation, sanction, licence, prerogative, privilege, right, permission, liberty: The government has the faculty to judge treasonable acts.