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