Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture

 
noun
the department of the U.S. federal government that institutes and administers all federal programs dealing with agriculture. Abbreviation: USDA
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1890–95, Americanism
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Department of Agriculture definition


A department of the federal executive branch that provides services for farmers, including agricultural research, soil conservation, and efforts to regulate and stabilize the farming economy.

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