is a specific kind of: department of the federal government, federal department, federal office.

is a broader term that covers: EXEC, White House | Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Department of Agriculture, USDA | Commerce, Commerce Department, Department of Commerce, DoC | Defense, Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense | Department of Education, Education, Education Department | Department of Energy, DOE, Energy, Energy Department | Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, HHS | Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security | Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Urban Development, HUD | Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice, Justice Department | Department of Labor, DoL, Labor, Labor Department | Department of State, DoS, State, State Department, United States Department of State | Department of the Interior, DoI, Interior, Interior Department | Department of the Treasury, Treasury, Treasury Department, United States Treasury | Department of Transportation, DoT, Transportation | Department of Veterans Affairs, VA | Department of Commerce and Labor | Department of Health Education and Welfare | Navy Department | War Department ... show more.

is a member of: executive branch, Executive Office of the President.