English noun: Bureau of Justice Assistance | |||
1. | Bureau of Justice Assistance (group) the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse | ||
Synonyms | BJA | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office | ||
Part meronym | Department of Justice, DoJ, Justice, Justice Department | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||