Department of Justice

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the responsibility for the enforcement of federal laws. DOJ

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Department of Justice Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch, headed by the attorney general, which administers the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), prosecutes violations of federal law, and is responsible for enforcing all civil rights legislation.

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Example Sentences

Alcatraz was originally a naval defence fort, before being converted first to a military prison and then to a federal prison in the 1930s after being taken over by the Department of Justice.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“There isn’t a single man or woman at the Department of Justice who had anything to do with those prosecutions,” Blanche said to cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Now, with French authorities and the U.S. Department of Justice identifying Dmitry Klyuev as the mastermind, we finally see a trial against the key perpetrator of the $230 million fraud uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Four domains linked to the group were seized by the Department of Justice on March 19, but Handala was able to quickly restore their presence.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Department of Justice and released several public reports about the problem, which received widespread media coverage.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson