VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (U.S.)
\vˈɛtəɹənz ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈe͡ɪʃən jˌuːˈɛs], \vˈɛtəɹənz ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən jˌuːˈɛs], \v_ˈɛ_t_ə_ɹ_ə_n_z ɐ_d_m_ˌɪ_n_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n__ j_ˌuː_ˈɛ_s]\
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A division of the Executive Branch of the United States government concerned with overall planning, promoting, and administering programs pertaining to veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established March 15, 1989 as a Cabinet-level position.
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