Justice Department (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 Attorney General of the United States is the head of the Department of Justice.
- In the aftermath of the attack, the justice department launched a comprehensive investigation.
- He joined the Justice Department as a prosecutor, eventually working his way up to the role of deputy attorney general.
- As part of her presidential campaign, she promised to overhaul the Justice Department and tackle corruption within the federal government.
- Critics have long argued that the justice department is more concerned with securing convictions than upholding justice.