noun
the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑Labor Department, ↑Labor, ↑DoL
• Hypernyms: ↑executive department
• Part Meronyms: ↑Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ↑OSHA
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the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. Abbr.: DOL
Useful english dictionary. 2012.