Department of Commerce

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and administers domestic and foreign commerce. DOC

Department of Commerce

1. A department of the federal executive branch whose responsibilities include management of the census and the United States Patent Office. Through a variety of bureaus and agencies, such as the Industry and Trade Administration and the Office of Minority Business Enterprise, the Department of Commerce works to promote American business interests at home and abroad.

Example Sentences

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday that “the legality of it, the mechanics of it, is still being ironed out by the Department of Commerce.”

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Commerce began requiring a license or authorization to export these “sensitive technologies” overseas, ALX Solutions was involved in at least 20 unlicensed or mislabeled chip shipments to China through third-party countries.

From Los Angeles Times

The US Department of Commerce did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC.

From BBC

The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% per the Department of Commerce, with most metrics showing that the wider economy either slowed down or contracted.

From Salon

“This cooperative agreement promotes exaggerated and implausible climate threats, contributing to a phenomenon known as climate anxiety,” his office wrote in an April 8 press release from the Department of Commerce.

From Salon