English > independent agency: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | 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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| Region | United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. | 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 |
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| Narrower | Central Intelligence Agency, CIA | An independent agency of the United States government responsible / responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest |
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| Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, E.P.A. | An independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment |
| Federal Communications Commission, FCC | An independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Federal Trade Commission, FTC | An independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition |
| General Services Administration, GSA | A central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management |
| Interstate Commerce Commission, ICC | A former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported / transported goods and people between states |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA | An independent agency of the United States government responsible / responsible for aviation and spaceflight |
| National Archives and Records Administration, NARA | The independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections |
| National Labor Relations Board, NLRB | An independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions |
| National Science Foundation, NSF | An independent agency of the federal government responsible / responsible for the promotion / promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC | An independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants |
| Office of Inspector General, OIG | The investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission |
| Postal Rate Commission | An independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates |
| Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC | 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 |
| Small Business Administration, SBA | 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 |
| Social Security Administration, SSA | An independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system |
| United States Post Office, US Post Office, Post Office, PO | An independent agency of the federal government responsible / responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States |
| 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 |
| Broader | agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority | An administrative unit of government |
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