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US POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service
Synonyms:
United States Postal Inspection Service; US Postal Inspection Service
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("US Postal Inspection Service" is a kind of...):
independent agency (an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments)
Holonyms ("US Postal Inspection Service" is a part of...):
United States Postal Service; US Postal Service; USPS (an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States)