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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815748903321

Titolo

A guide to federal terms and acronyms [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Don Philpott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Government Institutes, 2010

ISBN

1-282-92284-X

9786612922848

1-60590-744-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (3145 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PhilpottDon <1946->

Disciplina

351.7303

Soggetti

Administrative agencies - United States - Abbreviations

Administrative agencies - United States - Acronyms

Executive departments - United States - Abbreviations

Executive departments - United States - Acronyms

Administrative agencies - United States

Executive departments - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Acquisitions; Agriculture; Archives and Records; Building Protection; Census; Chemical, Biological and Radiological; Central Intelligence Agency; Children; Coast Guard; Congress; Contracts and Contracting; Customs; Defense; Disaster and Emergency Management; DNA Technology; Education; Energy; Environmental Protection; Equal Opportunities; Federal Aviation Administration; Food and Nutrition; Health and Human Services; Homeland Security; Housing and Urban Development; Information Technology; Immigration and Naturalization; Internal Revenue Service; Labor; Veterans Affairs

Sommario/riassunto

Navigating government documents is a task which requires considerable knowledge of specialized terms and acronyms. Their sheer number makes mastering them nearly impossible. But now, all of these terms and their definitions are within reach. A Guide to Federal Terms and Acronyms presents a glossary of key definitions used by the Federal Government. This handy reference guide is both comprehensive, covering all major Federal Government agencies, and



accessible, organized in a logical, easy-to-use format. It is an essential tool for anyone who works with government information.