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ATF

abbr.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

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Noun

ATF - the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson

Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms

Department of the Treasury, Treasury Department, United States Treasury, Treasury - the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789

law enforcement agency - an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

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