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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Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, E.P.A.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA
Central Intelligence Agency, CIA
Interstate Commerce Commission, ICC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA
National Archives and Records Administration, NARA
National Labor Relations Board, NLRB
National Science Foundation, NSF
Postal Rate Commission
United States Postal Service, US Postal Service, USPS
United States Postal Inspection Service, US Postal Inspection Service
Federal Communications Commission, FCC
Social Security Administration, SSA
United States Post Office, US Post Office, Post Office, PO
Federal Trade Commission, FTC
Office of Inspector General, OIG
General Services Administration, GSA
Federal Protective Service, FPS
Small Business Administration, SBA
Selective Service, Selective Service System, SSS
Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC
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domain of synset (region)