Department of the Interior

American

noun

the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the conservation and development of the natural resources of the U.S. and its possessions. DOI

Department of the Interior Cultural

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and a variety of programs designed to preserve natural resources in the United States and its territories and possessions in the Pacific Ocean.

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Department of the Interior

They were suddenly overwhelmed by flames and tried to take shelter, the Department of the Interior said.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Department of the Interior has launched a frantic effort to fix the mess.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

The Department of the Interior said that the turbines may block radar signals External link, based on classified reports.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

Department of the Interior, according to communications reviewed by ProPublica and High Country News.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

It fell to me to fly to Washington, D.C., to address the United States Department of the Interior Committee on National Historic Landmarks.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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