Definitions
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- noun a department of the federal government of the United States
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Examples
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Although final rescheduling determinations are made by DEA, the review process relies heavily on recommendations from HHS, the federal department that oversees NCI.
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Nine GOP presidential contenders bashed President Obama, vowed allegiance to the Constitution's 10th Amendment on states' rights and detailed the federal department they would most like to eliminate in a two-hour debate sponsored by Fox News and Google.
Perry, Romney and others wrangle over immigration in debate 2011
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Although final rescheduling determinations are made by DEA, the review process relies heavily on recommendations from HHS, the federal department that oversees NCI.
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The public has huge huge concerns about energy issues, and the idea that McCain would have gotten rid of the federal department dealing with energy -- what does that say about his judgement?
Flashback: McCain Favored Abolishing Department Of Education 2009
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An electronic sweep of a major federal department has found hundreds of copies of what appears to be pirated software.
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The Wall Street Journal looked at $167 billion that has been divided among the states to spend themselves, as well as another $31 billion of federal department spending for which locations have already been decided.
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A little more than $28 billion had been spent through April, according to federal department reports.
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In one case, federal department officials budgeted for six full-time agents to watch one released prisoner, at an annual cost of $868,700.
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In one case, federal department officials budgeted for six full-time agents to watch one released prisoner, at an annual cost of $868,700.
You Might Think It Would Just Be Easier To Deport Them « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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βAt first glance, the objective of a two-thousand-watt society appears unrealistic,β Moritz Leuenberger, the head of the federal department, has said.
Archive 2008-07-01 EliRabett 2008
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