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Definition of FBI abbreviation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

FBI

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/ˌef biː ˈaɪ/
 
/ˌef biː ˈaɪ/
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  1. Federal Bureau of Investigation
    (the police department in the US that is controlled by the national government and that is responsible for dealing with crimes that affect more than one state)
    CultureThe FBI is also responsible for the safety of the country from international enemies. It publishes a 'Ten Most Wanted List' of the most dangerous criminals. The FBI, which is part of the US Department of Justice, was created in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, and took its present name in 1935.see also J Edgar Hoover
    Topics Law and justicec1
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