federal bureau of investigation

Noun
  1. A federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice (synset 108153242)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: law enforcement agency - an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws
    belongs to: 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
    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
    same as: fbi

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