independent agency
English Thesaurus
1. an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | environmental protection agency, epa, |
| definition | : | an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | federal emergency management agency, fema, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | central intelligence agency, cia, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | icc, interstate commerce commission, |
| definition | : | a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995 (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | national labor relations board, nlrb, |
| definition | : | an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | national science foundation, nsf, |
| definition | : | an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | postal rate commission, |
| definition | : | an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | fcc, federal communications commission, |
| definition | : | an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | po, post office, united states post office, us post office, |
| definition | : | an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | federal trade commission, ftc, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | general services administration, gsa, |
| definition | : | a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | federal protective service, fps, |
| definition | : | an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | sba, small business administration, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.group) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore independent agency in ArtiKata.com >