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FBI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
Synonyms:
FBI; Federal Bureau of Investigation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("FBI" is a kind of...):
law enforcement agency (an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Holonyms ("FBI" is a part of...):
Department of Justice; DoJ; Justice; Justice Department (the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870)
Holonyms ("FBI" is a member of...):
IC; Intelligence Community; National Intelligence Community; United States Intelligence Community (a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence)
