Commerce Department (Noun)
Meaning
The United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Commerce Department announced the final results of its review of the antidumping tariff on imports of certain steel products from Asia.
- Several lawmakers expressed concern that the proposed budget would significantly reduce the Commerce Department's ability to support small businesses.
- A private company won a contract from the Commerce Department to collect and analyze data on US exports to Latin America.
- Leaders from several companies lobbied the Commerce Department for changes in trade policies affecting the tech industry.
- The Commerce Department launched a new initiative to help American startups expand into the global market.