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Definition of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

 
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt fə ɪnˌvaɪrənmənt ˌfuːd ən ˌrʊərəl əˈfeəz/
 
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt fər ɪnˌvaɪrənmənt ˌfuːd ən ˌrʊrəl əˈferz/
(abbreviation Defra)
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  1. the British government department in charge of the environment, farming and food production. It replaced the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 2001.
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