chō
1. government office; agency
★ Common
Noun
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1. government office; agency
1. government office building
1. National Police Agency; NPA
1. (Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
1. Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
1. Japan Coast Guard; JCG
1. Financial Services Agency; FSA
1. Agency for Cultural Affairs
1. National Tax Agency (Japan)
2. national taxation agency (e.g. IRS)
1. Patent Office; Patent Agency