Hypernym

noun

a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States

Part_meronym

Bureau of the Census 1

noun

the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1

noun

an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather

Technology Administration 1

noun

an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth

Patent and Trademark Office Database 1

noun

the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones

Department of Commerce 1

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

Part_holonym

Bureau of the Census 1

noun

the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1

noun

Technology Administration 1

noun

an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth

Patent and Trademark Office Database 1

noun

the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones

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