noun
the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
• Hypernyms: ↑executive department
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United States Department of Agriculture.
Also, U.S.D.A.
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USDA (no periods) or U.S.D.A.,
United States Department of Agriculture.
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(also U.S.D.A.) abbr. United States Department of Agriculture
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abbr
United States Department of Agriculture
Useful english dictionary. 2012.