Federal Bureau of Investigation |
a U.S. agency of the Justice Department responsible for investigating violations of federal criminal law. |
Federal Communications Commission |
a U.S. agency whose duty is to regulate the various communications industries including telephone, radio and television, and satellites. |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
a U.S. governmental agency that insures deposits in member commercial banks up to a certain amount to protect the public against a bank's failure, and can act to prevent a bank's failure. (abbr.: FDIC) |
Federal Trade Commission |
a U.S. agency whose duty is to investigate and prosecute illegal interstate trade practices such as false advertising and price-fixing. |
Food and Drug Administration |
a federal government agency that regulates the food, drug, medical device, and cosmetics industries to ensure public safety. (abbr.:FDA) |
food bank |
a group or agency responsible for such collection and distribution of food. [1/2 definitions] |
Frankenstein |
a creation or agency that becomes dangerous to its creator. [1/3 definitions] |
FTC |
abbreviation of "Federal Trade Commission," a U.S. agency whose duty is to investigate and prosecute illegal interstate trade practices such as false advertising and price-fixing. |
Ginnie Mae |
(informal) the Government National Mortgage Association, a Federal agency that buys mortgages in quantity from lenders and then, by offering securities to the public, sells interests in them. [1/2 definitions] |
GNMA |
abbreviation of "Government National Mortgage Association," a Federal agency that buys mortgages in quantity from lenders and then, by offering securities to the public, sells interests in them; Ginnie Mae. |
hot line |
any telephone line allowing the caller to receive specific help or information, usu. of an urgent nature, from a service agency or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
IMF |
abbreviation of "International Monetary Fund," an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw. |
inquisition |
(cap.) a former agency of the Roman Catholic Church that investigated heresy and attempted to suppress it, esp. by violent means. [1/5 definitions] |
instrumentality |
the means by which something is done; agency. [1/2 definitions] |
interagency |
combined form of agency. |
Internal Revenue Service |
the U.S. government agency responsible for administering and enforcing federal tax laws and collecting federal taxes. (abbr.: IRS) |
International Monetary Fund |
an agency of the United Nations that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw. |
intervenor |
an individual or group, esp. a citizens' group, that becomes a party to a lawsuit or the proceedings of a regulatory agency. |
IRS |
abbreviation of Internal Revenue Service, the US government agency responsible for administering and enforcing federal tax laws and collecting federal taxes. |
Jesús Hernández |
Cuban journalist, founder of the independent news agency, Cooperativa Avileña de Periodistas Independientes (CAPI), and recipient of the 1999 International Press Freedom Award (b. 1974). |
managed currency |
currency so regulated by a governmental agency or bank that the amount of money in supply and its buying power are controlled. |