Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Definitions of Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  1. noun
    an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
    synonyms: NRC
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    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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