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Definition of Department of education
1. Noun. The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979.
Exact synonyms: Education, Education Department
Category relationships: Didactics, Education, Educational Activity, Instruction, Pedagogy, Teaching
Generic synonyms: Executive Department
Derivative terms: Educate
Category relationships: Didactics, Education, Educational Activity, Instruction, Pedagogy, Teaching
Generic synonyms: Executive Department
Derivative terms: Educate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Department Of Education
Literary usage of Department of education
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"The Status of the Educational Bill WILL a Department of Education be created?
The friends of education are confident. The outlook is rapidly changing. ..."