FBI

FBI
abbr. (in the US) Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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noun
a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑law enforcement agency
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of Justice, ↑Justice Department, ↑Justice, ↑DoJ

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\\|efˌbēˈī\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Federal Bureau of Investigation, a bureau of the United States Department of Justice that investigates violations of certain federal statutes
: a governmental investigating agency

toying with the idea of dissolving the discredited German FBI — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News

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U.S. Govt.
Federal Bureau of Investigation: the federal agency charged with investigations for the Attorney General and with safeguarding national security.

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FBI (US)
abbrev
Federal Bureau of Investigation

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FBI (no periods) or F.B.I.,
1. Federal Bureau of Investigation (a bureau of the U.S. Department of Justice, established to investigate violations of federal laws and safeguard national security).
2. Federation of British Industries.

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abbr. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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abbr
Federal Bureau of Investigation

The crime is being investigated by the FBI.

— often used before another noun

an FBI agent

an FBI laboratory

◇ The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a part of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for investigating crimes.

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FBI [FBI] [ˌef biː ˈaɪ] [ˌef biː ˈaɪ] abbreviation
Federal Bureau of Investigation (the police department in the US that is controlled by the national government and that is responsible for dealing with crimes that affect more than one state)
 
Culture:
The FBI is also responsible for the safety of the country from international enemies. It publishes a ‘10 Most Wanted List’ of the most dangerous criminals. The FBI, which is part of the US Department of Justice, was created in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, and took its present name in 1935. See also ↑Hoover.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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