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INDEPENDENT AGENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("independent agency" is a kind of...):
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency; office (an administrative unit of government)
Domain region:
America; the States; U.S.; U.S.A.; United States; United States of America; US; USA (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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "independent agency"):
SEC; Securities and Exchange Commission (an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors)
Selective Service; Selective Service System; SSS (an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service)
SBA; 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 contracts)
Federal 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 business)
General Services Administration; GSA (a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management)
Office of Inspector General; OIG (the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission)
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 theft)
PO; Post Office; United States Post Office; US Post Office (an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States)
Social Security Administration; SSA (an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system)
FCC; Federal Communications Commission (an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite)
United States Postal Inspection Service; US Postal Inspection Service (the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service)
United 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 States)
Postal Rate Commission (an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates)
National 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 education)
National Labor Relations Board; NLRB (an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions)
NARA; National Archives and Records Administration (the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections)
NASA; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight)
ICC; 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)
Central 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 Council)
Federal 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 activities)
E.P.A.; Environmental Protection Agency; EPA (an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment)
NRC; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants)
