Department of Labor

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. DOL

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Department of Labor Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch concerned with improving working conditions and employment opportunities for laborers. Its programs include job training (especially for the poor), appraising manpower resources and needs, and regulating occupational safety.

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Example Sentences

Brief as it was, Chavez-DeRemer’s tenure wasn’t the first time that the Department of Labor was ill-served by its management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Prices rose by 2.4% over the 12 months to February, the Department of Labor said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Similar banners hang outside the Department of Labor and other federal buildings throughout Washington, D.C, symbolizing what’s happening at the Court and throughout the country.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

That lack of care reportedly also extended to human employees, as D’Amaro’s division was forced by the federal Department of Labor to pay back wages to park workers who protested underpayment.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

He and Rebecca married and he took a low-pressure job at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge