Department of Commerce meaning

UK /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈkɒmɜːs/ US /dɪˈpɑrtmənt ʌv ˈkɑmɚs/ 6 syllables

Department of Commerce (noun): 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.

Definition of Department of Commerce

  1. 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: Commerce Department, Commerce, DoC

    Type of: executive department

How to pronounce Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv ˈkɒmɜːs/ in British English and /dɪˈpɑrtmənt ʌv ˈkɑmɚs/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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