HyperDic: department_of_transportation

English > 1 sense of the expression Department of Transportation:
NOUNgroupDepartment of Transportation, Transportation, DoTthe United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs
English > Department of Transportation: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningThe United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966.
SynonymsTransportation, DoT
PartsFederal Aviation Administration, FAAAn agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation / aviation
Transportation Security Administration, TSAAn agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel
United States Coast Guard, U. S. Coast Guard, US Coast GuardAn agency of the Department of Transportation responsible / responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
Broaderexecutive departmentA federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
Spanishministerio de transporte
Catalanministeri de transport

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