Interior Department (Noun)
Meaning
The United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a bureau of the Interior Department, manages the National Wildlife Refuge System.
- Throughout its 170-year history, the Interior Department has been involved in managing and conserving the nation's natural and cultural resources.
- The Interior Department oversees approximately 500 million acres of public land, or about one-fifth of the land in the United States.
- The National Park Service, a division of the Interior Department, manages all national parks and monuments in the United States.
- The Interior Department is also responsible for upholding the Unique Federal Responsibilities to Native Americans and Alaska Natives.