definitions

Department of the Interior

noun

the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the conservation and development of the natural resources of the U.S. and its possessions. Abbreviation: DOI

RELATED CONTENT

Words Of The MillenniumBack in the early 2000's, the phrase fo shizzle was used (or overused) by pretty much everyone.
READ MORE
books of the BibleRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Culture definitions for department of the interior

Department of the Interior

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and a variety of programs designed to preserve natural resources in the United States and its territories and possessions in the Pacific Ocean.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.