bureau of justice assistance
noun · n
Simple meaning
The bureau in the Department of Justice that help local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbjʊɹoʊəvdʒəstəsəsɪstəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
n
A component of the Office of Justice Programs, within the United States Department of Justice.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
Used this way, bureau of justice assistance is a specialist word carrying real weight of difficulty or hurt. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Strongly negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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