department_of_justice | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,government) the federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 | |
Synonyms: | Justice doj Justice_Department | |
Related terms: | executive_department marshals dea bja bjs immigration_and_naturalization_service Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation bop national_institute_of_justice law legislation | |
Similar spelling: |
department_of_music Department_of_State Department_of_Commerce Department_of_Energy department_of_physics department_of_history department_of_English Department_of_Defense Department_of_Labor Department_of_Education department_of_economics department_of_chemistry department_of_biology department_of_sociology department_of_psychology department_of_philosophy |