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    DEA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizationsplay

    Synonyms:

    DEA; Drug Enforcement Administration; Drug Enforcement Agency

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

    Hypernyms ("DEA" is a kind of...):

    law enforcement agency (an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws)

    Holonyms ("DEA" 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)

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