noun
the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965
• Syn: ↑Housing and Urban Development, ↑HUD
• Hypernyms: ↑executive department
• Part Meronyms: ↑Federal Housing Administration, ↑FHA
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the department of the U.S. federal government that institutes and administers all federal programs dealing with better housing, urban renewal, and metropolitan planning. Abbr.: HUD
Useful english dictionary. 2012.