| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | Department of Commerce, Commerce, DoC |
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| Parts | Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau | The bureau of the Commerce Department responsible / responsible for taking the census |
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| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA | An agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources |
| Patent and Trademark Office Database, Patent Office | The government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents / patents and trademarks and grants new ones |
| Technology Administration | An agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize / maximize the impact of technology on economic growth |
| Broader | executive department | A federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States |
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| Spanish | ministerio de comercio |
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| Catalan | ministeri de comerç |
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