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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

unit, social unit go
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

administrative unit, administrative body go
a unit with administrative responsibilities

agency, office, bureau, authority, federal agency, government agency go
an administrative unit of government

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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22 Subcategories

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC go
an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA go
an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA go
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
Central Intelligence Agency, CIA go
an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest
Interstate Commerce Commission, ICC go
a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA go
an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
National Archives and Records Administration, NARA go
the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections
National Labor Relations Board, NLRB go
an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions
National Science Foundation, NSF go
an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education
Postal Rate Commission go
an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates
United States Postal Service, US Postal Service, USPS go
an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States
United States Postal Inspection Service, US Postal Inspection Service go
the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service
Federal Communications Commission, FCC go
an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite
Social Security Administration, SSA go
an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system
United States Post Office, US Post Office, Post Office, PO go
an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
Federal Trade Commission, FTC go
an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition
Office of Inspector General, OIG go
the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission
General Services Administration, GSA go
a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
Federal Protective Service, FPS go
an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business
Small Business Administration, SBA go
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
Selective Service, Selective Service System, SSS go
an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC go
an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors