Department of Commerce

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and administers domestic and foreign commerce. DOC

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Department of Commerce Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch whose responsibilities include management of the census and the United States Patent Office. Through a variety of bureaus and agencies, such as the Industry and Trade Administration and the Office of Minority Business Enterprise, the Department of Commerce works to promote American business interests at home and abroad.

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Department of Commerce

“Our consumers, our manufacturers, our blueberry growers, and more will all continue to pay the price,” Sen. Susan Collins, the Republican from Maine, wrote to the Department of Commerce in December.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The WSJ’s Kim Mackrael reports that, beginning this month, certain battery scrap and tungsten waste in the U.S. must be sold domestically, according to a Department of Commerce rule published on the Federal Register.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Amazon and other web platforms have made e-commerce account for 21.8% of all U.S. retail purchases, according to the Department of Commerce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

On Friday evening, the San Francisco-based company announced that the US Department of Commerce had ordered it to suspend Mythos 5 and Fable 5 for "national security" reasons, without providing further details.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

The separation of the present Bureau of Labor from the Department of Commerce and Labor, and the establishment of a Department of Labor.

From Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come by Edmond Kelly