Drug Enforcement Agency (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 Drug Enforcement Agency worked closely with local law enforcement to dismantle the major narcotics ring operating in the city.
- The DEA was established in 1973 as the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances.
- As the head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, it was her duty to oversee the nationwide effort to disrupt and dismantle large-scale drug trafficking operations.
- A recent sting operation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency resulted in the arrest of several high-ranking members of a notorious cartel.
- The mission of the Drug Enforcement Agency includes working with foreign governments to disrupt the international flow of illicit narcotics.