English > Bureau of Justice Assistance: 1 sense > noun 1, groupMeaning | The bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse. |
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Synonym | BJA |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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Part of | Department of Justice, Justice Department, Justice, DoJ | The United States federal department responsible / responsible for enforcing federal laws / laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation) |
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Broader | agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority | An administrative unit of government |
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