| has gloss | (noun) an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
independent agency |
| lexicalization | eng: independent agency |
| subclass of | (noun) an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
bureau, office, authority, agency, government agency, federal agency |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
EPA, Environmental Protection Agency |
| has subclass | (noun) 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
FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
CIA, Central Intelligence Agency |
| has subclass | (noun) a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995; "the ICC was established in 1887 as the first federal agency"
Interstate Commerce Commission, ICC |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA |
| has subclass | (noun) the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections
National Archives and Records Administration, NARA |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions
National Labor Relations Board, NLRB |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education
NSF, National Science Foundation |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates
Postal Rate Commission |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States
US Postal Service, USPS, United States Postal Service |
| has subclass | (noun) the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service
US Postal Inspection Service, United States Postal Inspection Service |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite
Federal Communications Commission, FCC |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system
Social Security Administration, SSA |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
US Post Office, United States Post Office, Post Office, PO |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft
Federal Trade Commission, FTC |
| has subclass | (noun) the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission
OIG, Office of Inspector General |
| has subclass | (noun) a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
GSA, General Services Administration |
| has subclass | (noun) an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business
FPS, Federal Protective Service |
| has subclass | (noun) 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
SBA, Small Business Administration |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
Selective Service, SSS, Selective Service System |
| has subclass | (noun) an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission |
| has subclass | c/Independent agencies of Thailand |