Department of Justice

American

noun

the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the responsibility for the enforcement of federal laws. DOJ

Department of Justice Cultural

A department of the federal executive branch, headed by the attorney general, which administers the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), prosecutes violations of federal law, and is responsible for enforcing all civil rights legislation.

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Department of Justice

The Department of Justice told us it was unable to comment on matters and decisions from 25 years ago, involving staff who no longer worked there.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

According to the Department of Justice, Google once compared this arrangement to Goldman Sachs owning the New York Stock Exchange.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Such a public and personal rift between Bonta and Essayli is highly unusual and has broader implications, given the California Department of Justice and the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Similarly, American Oversight, a government watchdog group, sent a letter Thursday demanding the Department of Justice immediately open an investigation.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Even though the Department of Justice eventually dropped the charges, the Gestapo still held him.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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