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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.

Synonyms

  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • DEA

Hypernyms

  • Law Enforcement Agency
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