NOUN | group | Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA | federal agency responsible / responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances |
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Meaning | federal agency responsible / responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations. | |
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Synonyms | Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA | |
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) |
Broader | law enforcement agency | An agency responsible / responsible for insuring obedience to the laws |
Spanish | Drug Enforcement Administration | |
Catalan | Drug Enforcement Administration |
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