Department of Labor

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. DOL

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Department of Labor Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch concerned with improving working conditions and employment opportunities for laborers. Its programs include job training (especially for the poor), appraising manpower resources and needs, and regulating occupational safety.

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Example Sentences

Prices rose by 2.4% over the 12 months to February, the Department of Labor said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He signed an executive order to allow the Department of Labor and other federal agencies to create more exposure for “alternative assets,” including private equity, real estate and digital assets, for defined-contribution retirement plans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

That lack of care reportedly also extended to human employees, as D’Amaro’s division was forced by the federal Department of Labor to pay back wages to park workers who protested underpayment.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Dow looked at child care prices across the country in a dataset compiled and published by the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor with data from 2010 to 2022.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

He and Rebecca married and he took a low-pressure job at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge