AEC

/ˈeɪ ˈi ˌsi/
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Other forms: AECS

Definitions of AEC
  1. noun
    a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
    synonyms: Atomic Energy Commission
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    type of:
    executive agency
    an agency of the executive branch of government
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