a department of the federal government of the United States

the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws

the chief executive department of the United States government

the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913

the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws