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States (Bureau connected)

a bureau connected with the Treasury Department, whose chief and almost sole object is to guard against the counterfeiting of the money of the United States and the detection and punishment of the counterfeiters. It is presided over by a chief, who has under him a number of skilful detectives, who are stationed in various parts of the country or assigned to special fields of operation on occasions of emergency.