Federal Bureau of Investigation
noun
FBI.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
noun
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Established in 1908 under the Department of Justice, the FBI earned its reputation in the 1920s and 1930s by apprehending notorious bank robbers and gangsters.
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