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

In turn, the governor has demanded that the Department of Justice release all records pertaining to the probe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Department of Justice in connection with their investigations into Epstein and his associates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Testifying to lawmakers on Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Department of Justice was dropping its plans to set up the fund, but declined to put it in writing.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Powell largely avoided commenting on the president’s actions until the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the remodel this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Department of Justice and released several public reports about the problem, which received widespread media coverage.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson