Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Immigration and Naturalization Service

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An abbreviation
  • noun of inspector;
  • noun of insurance.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun astronomy Isolated neutron star.
  • noun Inertial navigation system.
  • noun US, historical Immigration and naturalization service.
  • initialism military, nautical Initialism of Indian Naval Ship.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States

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Examples

  • And I'll be honest with you, we got a long way to go to make sure that what they call the INS is working the way we want it to work.

    CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2002 2002

  • Another one is what we call INS, or inertia navigational system, gyro, self - contained.

    CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2001 2001

  • The question is addressed in INS v. Chadha, 462 U.S.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Balkin on the “Slaughter Solution” 2010

  • Malpractice INS is running folks right out of business.

    White House unveils $25 million medical malpractice initiative 2009

  • But only the INS is empowered to directly deport the people, so all the state can do is deliver the arrestees to the feds to be deported.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Arizona Immigration Law Preempted? 2010

  • Joi says, It's a game for kids teaching them about their rights and trying to stop abusive anti-due-process stuff the INS is doing.

    Boing Boing 2008

  • (Four Justices agreed with the Marshall position in INS v.St. Cyr, and although the majority signaled its disagreement, it did not actually resolve the constitutional question.)

    Balkinization 2007

  • (Four Justices agreed with the Marshall position in INS v.St. Cyr, and although the majority signaled its disagreement, it did not actually resolve the constitutional question.)

    Balkinization 2007

  • (Four Justices agreed with the Marshall position in INS v.St. Cyr, and although the majority signaled its disagreement, it did not actually resolve the constitutional question.)

    Balkinization 2007

  • (Four Justices agreed with the Marshall position in INS v.St. Cyr, and although the majority signaled its disagreement, it did not actually resolve the constitutional question.)

    Balkinization 2007

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