Bia

¹ American  

[bahy-uh] / ˈbaɪ ə /

noun

1. the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.

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BIA ² American  

1. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Example Sentences

So there are real questions about whether the BIA is still a meaningful administrative appellate body.

From Slate

Once he loses at the BIA, he can appeal that to the relevant federal circuit court, which for him, the administration would argue, is the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

From Slate

There is a doctrine that allows for people to go to federal court and file habeas petitions when their constitutional rights have been violated, and it doesn’t require waiting months or years to first exhaust the immigration court proceedings, waiting again for the BIA to rule, and finally getting to a federal circuit court of appeals.

From Slate

After 1945, the BIA’s Relocation Program moved families into cities for low-wage manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goals inside the first 18 minutes from Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha gave South American champions Brazil a perfect start at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.

From Barron's