English > Federal Bureau of Investigation: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice. |
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| Synonym | FBI |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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| Member of | Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community, IC | A group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government |
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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 | law enforcement agency | An agency responsible / responsible for insuring obedience to the laws |
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| Spanish | fbi, F.B.I., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oficina Federal de Investigación |
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| Catalan | fbi, F.B.I., FBI |
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