the government department responsible for the navy (and officially controlling it until 1949 when the separate armed forces were brought under the…
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government department or agency > [noun] > U.S. government department or agency > specific (10) Navy Department1779 the government department responsible for the navy (and officially controlling it until 1949 when the separate armed forces were brought under the… State Department1790 the federal government department for international relations, presided over by the Secretary of State; cf. department of state at department, n. 3c. Indian bureau1824 a government office responsible for the administration of matters concerning American Indians; spec. (U.S.) the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Bureau of Indian Affairs1826 a government agency responsible for the administration of matters concerning American Indians; abbreviated BIA. Cf. Indian bureau n. at Indian, adj.… department of state1890 department of state: (a) = sense 3b; (b) U.S. (with capital initials) the federal government department for foreign affairs; = State Department n. at… consumer unit1933 Chiefly U.S. A department or agency concerned with consumer affairs, esp. promoting consumers' interests or responding to consumers' complaints. Foggy Bottom1947 (A nickname for) the U.S. State Department. state1952 In elliptical use. U.S. colloquial (without article and with capital initial). = State Department n. at compounds 3a. U.S.I.A.1953 United States Information Agency. Ginnie Mae1968 The Government National Mortgage Association, a U.S. government agency established in 1968 as part of the restructuring of the Federal National… |
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