Federal Bureau of Investigation
noun
See FBI
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Cultural definitions for Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
An agency of the United States federal government, long headed by J. Edgar Hoover, which investigates violations of federal (rather than state or local) laws, including kidnaping, smuggling narcotics, and espionage.
notes for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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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