noun
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
• Syn: ↑INS
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of Homeland Security, ↑Homeland Security
• Part Meronyms: ↑United States Border Patrol, ↑US Border Patrol
Useful english dictionary. 2012.