education department

1. 1.

   the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

   SynonymsDepartment of EducationEducation

   Broaderexecutive department

   education

Questions about education department

What does education department mean?

education department means "the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979".

What is another word for education department?

Close synonyms include Department of Education, Education. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.