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Department of Transportation

American  

noun

  1. the department of the U.S. federal government that coordinates and institutes national transportation programs. DOT


Department of Transportation Cultural  
  1. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.


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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a certificate confirming the largest plane in the MAX family "complies with all applicable design and safety requirements," a Department of Transportation press release said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Department of Transportation says it has logged more than 350 complaints on the subject this year through June 30.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“A lot of the licenses unlawfully issued come from California, New York, a lot from Illinois,” added Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Department of Transportation attaching itself to a series paid for by companies it regulates, including United Airlines, Chase Travel, Toyota, Boeing and Royal Caribbean.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

“The bowstring bridge at Delhi is next,” Joe Cassini said on a cellular phone to his boss at the Department of Transportation in Albany.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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