Department of Justice

American  

noun

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

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Department of Justice Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

It comes hours before the 19 December deadline for the Department of Justice to release all files related to its investigation into Epstein.

From BBC

The Department of Justice didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Barron's

The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California.

From Los Angeles Times

The deal will need the approval of the Department of Justice.

From Los Angeles Times

Their release comes just a week before the 30-day deadline for the Department of Justice to turn over all of the Epstein files to Congress.

From Salon