/ Dictionary / Index D Department of Education: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Depart'ment of Educa'tion Pronunciation: [key] the department of the U.S. federal government that administers federal programs dealing with education: created in 1979, largely by transfer from part of the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Abbr.: ED Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Department of Defense Department of Energy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language