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Federal Protective Service

Federal Protective Service

4.6
A United States government agency that protects federal buildings and the people in them
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : Servicio de Protección Federal
  • The Federal Protective Service works to ensure that all federal facilities remain safe and secure.

Examples

  • The Federal Protective Service ensures the safety of federal buildings.

  • All employees and visitors must follow the regulations set by the Federal Protective Service.

  • The Federal Protective Service increased security at the courthouse after the recent threats.

  • Did you know that the Federal Protective Service was established in 2002?

  • The Federal Protective Service ensures the safety of all visitors at the federal courthouse.

  • During the emergency, the Federal Protective Service increased security measures at federal facilities nationwide.

  • The Federal Protective Service is tasked with safeguarding federal properties from potential threats.

Surface Forms

Federal Protective Service main

Morphology

federal + protective + service

The meaning is compositionally built from 'federal' (relating to the national government), 'protective' (providing protection), and 'service' (an organization), so a learner who knows those words can infer it is a government organization that provides protection for federal entities. Although it is the proper name of a specific agency, its function is directly derivable from the constituents and is cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Federal Protective Service is named for its job: federal means government buildings, protective means they guard those places, and service means the people who do the work. So the name means 'the agency that protects federal buildings and the people inside'.