English noun: United States Border Patrol | |||
1. | United States Border Patrol (group) the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States | ||
Synonyms | US Border Patrol | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office | ||
Part meronym | Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS | ||