HyperDic: atomic_energy_commission

English > 1 sense of the expression Atomic Energy Commission:
NOUNgroupAtomic Energy Commission, AECa former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
English > Atomic Energy Commission: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
SynonymAEC
Part ofexecutive branch, Executive Office of the PresidentThe branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
Broaderexecutive agencyAn agency of the executive branch of government

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