noun

a department of the U.S. government

(Bureau of) Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: an organization in the U.S. that works to reduce violent crime, collect taxes, and protect the public

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

noun

the fbi in the U.S.

the building in the main city of each U.S. state where government officials meet to make state laws

the Central Intelligence Agency: a U.S. government organization that collects secret political, military, and other information about other countries and protects secret information about the U.S.

Department of Defense: a U.S. government department

Department of Energy: a U.S. government department

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: a U.S. government organization that makes sure people can get jobs without being treated in an unfair way because of their race, national origin, sex, age, religion, or physical condition

the Federal Aviation Administration: the U.S. government organization that is responsible for the safety of airplanes and airports

the Federal Bureau of Investigation: a U.S. government department that deals with serious crimes that affect more than one state

the Food and Drug Administration: a U.S. government department that controls the food and drugs that are allowed to be sold

the fbi

noun

the Federal Emergency Management Agency: the U.S. government department responsible for planning for and dealing with emergency situations

an informal name for the U.S. State Department, the government department responsible for relations with foreign countries

the U.S. government department responsible for taking care of forests

the Federal Trade Commission: a U.S. government department that makes companies do business in a fair way

noun

the U.S. government department responsible for protecting the U.S. from attacks by terrorists, or the work of this department

the larger and less powerful part of the U.S. congress (=the national legislature in the U.S.)

Housing and Urban Development: a department in the U.S. government that deals mainly with houses for poor people

the Immigration and Naturalization Service: the part of the U.S. government that deals with people from other countries who want to live in the U.S.

adjective

between or involving two or more government departments or other agencies

the irs

the Internal Revenue Service: the U.S. government department that collects taxes

noun

a government department that is responsible for justice in cases where young people are involved in a crime or legal problem

noun

a U.S. government department responsible for keeping records of sales of public land

noun

the part of government that makes and changes laws. The other parts of government are the executive branch and the judicial branch.

noun

the legislative branch of government

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration: a government organization responsible for space research and sending rockets into space

the U.S. government department that advises the president on issues relating to national security

the National Security Council

Occupational Safety and Health Administration: a U.S. government department that decides whether the buildings and places where people work, and the equipment and substances they use in their work, are safe

the department of the U.S. government that controls the military, or the building that belongs to this department

the government department in the U.S. that delivers the mail

the Securities and Exchange Commission: a U.S. government organization that deals with financial markets

noun

the U.S. government department responsible for protecting the president, the vice-president, and their families

noun

the more senior part of a legislature that has two parts

noun

the more senior part of the U.S. Congress

adjective

relating to the work of a senator

in the U.S., the government department that manages the country’s relations with other countries. The secretary of state is the head of this department.

the United States Department of Agriculture: the U.S. government department responsible for farming laws and farm products

(Department of) Veterans Affairs: a U.S. government department that takes care of people who have served in the military, for example by providing medical or financial help

used for referring to one or both major political parties in the U.S.