Federal Executive Departments
/ˈfɛdərəl ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
Definitions
- (n.) Primary units of the U.S. federal government responsible for implementing and enforcing federal laws through specialized agencies and offices.
The Department of Justice is one of the federal executive departments tasked with upholding the law.
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- federal executive departments
- federal executive department
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Commentary
Federal executive departments constitute the main organizational structure of the executive branch; precision in identifying their authority is key in statutory drafting and constitutional analysis.
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