independent agency

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independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departmentsNRC, Nuclear Regulatory Commission - an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plantsEnvironmental Protection Agency, EPA - an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environmentFederal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA - an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activitiesCentral Intelligence Agency, CIA - an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security CouncilICC, Interstate Commerce Commission - a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995; "the ICC was established in 1887 as the first federal agency"NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflightNARA, National Archives and Records Administration - the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collectionsNational Labor Relations Board, NLRB - an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unionsNational Science Foundation, NSF - an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and educationPostal Rate Commission - an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal ratesUnited States Postal Service, US Postal Service, USPS - an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United StatesUnited States Postal Inspection Service, US Postal Inspection Service - the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal ServiceFCC, Federal Communications Commission - an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satelliteSocial Security Administration, SSA - an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security systemUnited States Post Office, US Post Office, Post Office, PO - an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United Statesbureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"Federal Trade Commission, FTC - an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theftOffice of Inspector General, OIG - the investigative arm of the Federal Trade CommissionGeneral Services Administration, GSA - a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources managementFederal Protective Service, FPS - an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their businessSBA, Small Business Administration - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government contractsSelective Service, Selective Service System, SSS - an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military serviceSecurities and Exchange Commission, SEC - an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investorsU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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noun an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments

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