Dea (Noun)
Meaning
Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The DEA was established to enforce the Controlled Substances Act and regulate the handling of hazardous drugs.
- As a DEA agent, she was tasked with conducting undercover operations to dismantle major drug trafficking networks.
- The DEA has developed a comprehensive strategy to combat the increasing threat of synthetic opioids in the US.
- In 2017, the DEA issued a warning about the rising popularity of fentanyl and its deadly consequences.
- Working closely with international partners, the DEA disrupted a transnational organized crime group responsible for distributing cocaine in the western hemisphere.