Department of Justice

noun

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

Department of Justice

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.

Example Sentences

“Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated,” reads a banner across the top of the Justice Department’s website.

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He continues to pressure his Department of Justice to arrest and prosecute his political opponents to achieve that aim.

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Department of Justice and later as a lawyer for the Cambodian government.

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He added: “My heart is broken for the Department of Justice but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system. I’m innocent so let’s have a trial.”

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In a letter sent to Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, Democratic lawmakers lambasted the White House’s “conflicting and increasingly desperate statements” in response to allegations of bribery leveled at Homan.

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