dea

abbreviation
UK: /ˌdiː iː ˈeɪ/
US: /ˌdiː iː ˈeɪ/

  1. An abbreviation for the Drug Enforcement Administration, a United States federal law enforcement agency.

    1. The DEA is investigating the drug trafficking case. [ ] [ ]
    2. The local police cooperated with the DEA to bust the drug ring operating in the city. [ ] [ ]
dea adjective

  1. Relating to, or conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

    1. DEA agents raided the house last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The DEA investigation uncovered a complex money laundering scheme involving multiple countries. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "dea" is /ˌdiː iː ˈeɪ/ in British English and /ˌdiː iː ˈeɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "dea": "The DEA is investigating the drug trafficking case.". More examples on the page.