Standard Lemma guide

DEA

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: D IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Drug Enforcement Administration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

diethanolamine

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: law enforcement agency

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: DEA — Drug Enforcement Administration
  • French: stups — Drug Enforcement Administration
  • French: DEA — diethanolamine