federal agency

collocation in English

meaningsoffederalandagency

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federal
adjective
uk
/ˈfed.ər.əl/us
/ˈfed.ɚ.əl/
relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as ...
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agency
noun
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
a business that represents one group of people when dealing with ...
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(Definition offederalandagencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffederal agency

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Prior to the 1950s, conservation groups relied on sympatheticfederalagencyofficials to secure scenic areas for preservation and to limit development.
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Afederalagencyhad that information and failed to pass it on.
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Serious consideration should be given to establishing afederalagencyto fight crimes of this type.
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In nofederalagencymay the duties of detection and prosecution be carried out by the same people as are performing the duty of judgment.
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It seems that these private nuclear generating plants are closed down repeatedly and for long periods by thefederalagencybecause they are simply not performing well.
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Thefederalagencyoverseeing the project inventories the project area (or contracts with a qualified consultant) to determine the presence or absence of historic properties.
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It is the onlyfederalagencymandated to represent the needs of wage-earning women in the public policy process.
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It is the first time afederalagencyhas won the award back-to-back.
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This effort succeeded in stopping the panic, and led to calls for afederalagencyto do the same thing.
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They can help to explore broader issues regarding the evolution of a majorfederalagency.
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This bill would also require thefederalagencyto release the information it disclosed to the person who requested it publicly afterwards.
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The 2 counts are: unreasonable use of force and making a false entry into a record being investigated by afederalagency.
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She also supervised civil trial litigation involvingfederalagencyprogramsin particular, important cases raising critical constitutional or statutory issues.
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Thefederalagencyconsuming the service still has final responsibility for final authority to operate.
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Thus,federalagencystaff should be given adequate time to learn from experience.
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He suggested that afederalagencybe created to test the effectiveness of new health care technology.
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Specifically it requires thefederalagencyto take into account the effect a project may have on historic properties.
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Issues that involve federal agencies apply to federal courts, and federal courts must observe laws established within the state in which thatfederalagencyoperates.
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They (federalagencyprogram staff) were to identify the key indicators to be used in measuring performance and results.
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This effort proved successful, and thefederalagencygave the state $820,000 to build the dam.
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