HyperDic: federal_bureau_of_prisons

English > 1 sense of the expression Federal Bureau of Prisons:
NOUNgroupFederal Bureau of Prisons, BoPthe law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
English > Federal Bureau of Prisons: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningThe law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes.
SynonymBoP
Part ofDepartment of Justice, Justice Department, Justice, DoJThe United States federal department responsible / responsible for enforcing federal laws / laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation)
Broaderlaw enforcement agencyAn agency responsible / responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

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