Word of the Day – January 14, 2020

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Acronyms

  • FBI

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Definitions

Type Definition Sources
Noun A federal law enforcement of the United States responsible for investigating and preventing crimes against the United States. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology
Noun A federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice. (used 34 times in citations and controls)
  • Licensed dictionary content
Organization An intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities. It is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice and a full member of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The FBI has the authority and responsibility to investigate specific crimes assigned to it and to provide other law enforcement agencies with cooperative services, such as fingerprint identification, laboratory examinations, and training. The FBI also gathers, shares, and analyzes intelligence, both to support its own investigations and those of its partners and to better understand and combat the security threats facing the United States. (used 33 times in citations and controls)

Other Forms

Type Other Form
Plural Federal Bureau of Investigations
Plural Possessive Federal Bureau of Investigations'
Possessive Federal Bureau of Investigation's

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