federal bureau of prisons

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Definition of federal bureau of prisons in English English dictionary

the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationawide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes

Related Terms

Bureau of Prisons

bureau of the U.S. Department of Justice that oversees federal prisons and penitentiaries

Hyphenation

fed·er·al bu·reau of prisons

Turkish pronunciation

fedrıl byûrō ıv prîzınz

Pronunciation

/ˈfedrəl ˈbyo͝orō əv ˈprəzənz/ /ˈfɛdrəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈprɪzənz/