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    ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United Statesplay

    Synonyms:

    AEC; Atomic Energy Commission

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

    Hypernyms ("Atomic Energy Commission" is a kind of...):

    executive agency (an agency of the executive branch of government)

    Holonyms ("Atomic Energy Commission" is a part of...):

    executive branch; Executive Office of the President (the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws)

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