Usss (Noun)
Meaning
The United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Secret Service, also known as USSS, is responsible for protecting the President and his family.
- The USSS was established in 1865 to combat counterfeiting, but its mandate has since expanded.
- The USSS has a special division dedicated to investigating cyber-enabled financial crimes.
- The USSS works closely with local law enforcement agencies to provide security for visiting heads of state.
- The USSS has a Forensic Sciences Division that analyzes evidence and provides expert testimony in court cases.