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    DEA
    Drug Enforcement Administration.
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    Dea.
    abbreviation
    Deacon.

DEA

1 American  
  1. Drug Enforcement Administration.


Dea. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Deacon.


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“I am smarter than the entire DEA put together,” he allegedly said in another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

On Monday, a Justice Department internal watchdog announced a review of this controversial tactic, which may have resulted in overdose deaths and/or injuries, which are exactly what the DEA is supposed to prevent.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

The FDA and DEA each oversee aspects of regulating ketamine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

He added that the DEA had no evidence that traffickers might be specifically targeting World Cup fans ahead of the tournament, which kicks off June 11 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

By 2000, the DEA had directly trained more than 25,000 officers in forty-eight states in Pipeline tactics and helped to develop training programs for countless municipal and state law enforcement agencies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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