NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice

Synonyms:

National Institute of Justice; NIJ

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("National Institute of Justice" is a kind of...):

law enforcement agency (an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws)

Holonyms ("National Institute of Justice" 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)

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