Interstate Commerce Commission

/ˌˈɪntərˌsteɪt ˌkɑmərs kəˌmɪʃən/
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Definitions of Interstate Commerce Commission
  1. noun
    a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995
    synonyms: ICC
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    type of:
    independent agency
    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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