English noun: US Border Patrol | |||
| 1. | US 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 | United States Border Patrol | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office | ||
| Part meronym | Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS | ||