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DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
Synonyms:
DEA; Drug Enforcement Administration; Drug Enforcement Agency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Drug Enforcement Agency" is a kind of...):
law enforcement agency (an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws)
Holonyms ("Drug Enforcement Agency" 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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