United States Marshals Service

Definitions of United States Marshals Service
  1. noun
    the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system
    synonyms: Marshals, US Marshals Service
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    type of:
    law enforcement agency
    an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws
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