ABBREVIATION: "[tax-collecting arm of the U.S. government]" Crossword Clue

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ABBREVIATION: "[tax-collecting arm of the U.S. government]" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COLLECTING (noun)
1. the act of gathering something together
ABBREVIATION (noun)
1. a shortened form of a word or phrase
2. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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