Federal Agency (Noun)
Meaning
An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Environmental Protection Agency is a federal agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a federal agency that investigates domestic and international terrorism.
- The Department of Education is a federal agency that promotes student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness.
- The Securities and Exchange Commission is a federal agency that oversees the nation's securities markets.
- The General Services Administration is a federal agency that provides a range of services to support the basic functioning of the federal government.
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Hyponyms
- Bureau Of Justice Assistance
- GPO
- Occupational Safety And Health Administration
- Counterterrorist Center
- FWS
- United States Air Force
- Defense Technical Information Center
- Government Printing Office
- National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
- Organ
- Defense Logistics Agency
- National Institutes Of Health
- National Weather Service
- Law Enforcement Agency
- Bureau Of Diplomatic Security
- Navy
- Air Force
- Nonproliferation Center
- Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
- Army
- USA
- Bureau Of Justice Statistics
- National Park Service
- USN
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- US Air Force
- Immigration And Naturalization Service
- Financial Management Service
- Comptroller Of The Currency
- Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
- Bureau Of Customs
- Executive Agency
- Department Of Energy Intelligence
- Air Force Intelligence Surveillance And Reconnaissance
- Government Accounting Office
- Office Of Naval Intelligence
- Bureau Of Intelligence And Research
- Independent Agency
- U. S. Army
- Casualty Care Research Center
- Internal Revenue Service
- US Coast Guard
- United States Fish And Wildlife Service
- Office Of Intelligence Support
- USAF
- United States Navy
- Federal Housing Administration
- Food And Drug Administration
- National Technical Information Service
- Center For Disease Control And Prevention
- National Climatic Data Center
- United States Government Accounting Office
- Naval Special Warfare
- National Institute Of Standards And Technology
- United States Public Health Service
- Customs Service
- Defense Reutilization And Marketing Service
- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
- Army Intelligence
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Army
- National Guard Bureau
- Bureau Of The Census
- AFISR
- United States Government Printing Office
- Department Of Defense Laboratory System
- United States Border Patrol
- Bureau Of Engraving And Printing
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Foreign Service
- Advanced Research And Development Activity
- Technology Administration
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- USCB
- Local Authority
- Naval Underwater Warfare Center
- Patent And Trademark Office Database
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency