NOUN | group | AEC, Atomic Energy Commission | a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States |
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Meaning | A former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States. | |
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Synonym | Atomic Energy Commission | |
Part of | executive branch, Executive Office of the President | The branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws |
Broader | executive agency | An agency of the executive branch of government |
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