Department of Transportation

American

noun

the department of the U.S. federal government that coordinates and institutes national transportation programs. DOT

Department of Transportation Cultural

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

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Department of Transportation

Back in Washington, the Department of Transportation concluded that this laissez-faire attitude had to change, and began high-level discussions with the nation’s aviation executives.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The research was funded by the Hawaii Department of Transportation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

The bridge was already slated to be redecked by the California Department of Transportation, but Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka proposed raising the bridge height as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

File a complaint with the Department of Transportation at airconsumer.dot.gov.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

“The bowstring bridge at Delhi is next,” Joe Cassini said on a cellular phone to his boss at the Department of Transportation in Albany.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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