ins

Questions about ins

What does ins mean?

ins means "an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States".

How many syllables are in ins?

ins has 1 syllable: ins. In IPA it is /ˈɪnz/.

What is another word for ins?

Close synonyms include Immigration and Naturalization Service. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ins a common word?

ins is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.