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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Example Sentences

While there are several different indicators, the two main ones are the Consumer Price Index by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index by the Department of Commerce.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Department of Commerce, compared with about 8% in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The world's biggest economy expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the October to December period last year, the Department of Commerce said.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“The entire Trump administration, including Secretary Lutnick and the Department of Commerce, remains focused on delivering for the American people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

It may be added here that not long after this a Department of Commerce and Labor was created by Congress, and Mr. George B. Cortelyou, the secretary to the President, became its first official head.

From American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt by Stratemeyer, Edward