Department Of Commerce (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 Department of Commerce plays a crucial role in promoting economic growth and development in the United States.
- The Secretary of Commerce is a member of the President's Cabinet and oversees the department's various bureaus and offices.
- The Department of Commerce is responsible for conducting the United States Census every ten years to gather demographic data on the population.
- The Patent and Trademark Office, a division of the Department of Commerce, issues patents and trademarks to inventors and businesses.
- The Department of Commerce also works to promote American trade and investment abroad through its International Trade Administration.