Doj (Noun)
Meaning
The United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Department of Justice, also known as the DOJ, is a federal executive department of the United States.
- The DOJ has been criticized for its handling of high-profile cases involving police brutality and racial profiling.
- In 2015, the DOJ launched an investigation into the Baltimore Police Department's use of force and discriminatory policing practices.
- The DOJ's Civil Rights Division is responsible for enforcing federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
- The Attorney General is the head of the DOJ and is responsible for overseeing the department's various law enforcement agencies and programs.