1. the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse; [syn: Bureau of Justice Assistance, BJA]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Bureau of Justice Assistance
n 1: the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local
criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and
violence and drug abuse [syn: Bureau of Justice
Assistance, BJA]