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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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