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

Roberts leveraged the connections from his clerkship into a job in President Ronald Reagan’s Department of Justice, submitting his application on Supreme Court letterhead and dropping Rehnquist’s name as a reference.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The handling of the Eaton fire is the subject of an ongoing civil rights investigation by the California Department of Justice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The New Mexico Department of Justice is now arguing at the bench trial that Meta’s actions amount to a public nuisance.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Reports surfaced last month saying the Department of Justice was investigating the industry.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

By August 1919 he had created a new bureau within the Department of Justice named the General Intelligence Division.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler