Independent Agency (Noun)

Meaning

An agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Hypernyms

• Bureau
• Office
• Federal Agency
• Authority
• Government Agency

Hyponyms

• EPA
• FCC
• NRC
• Selective Service System
• FTC
• GSA
• USPS
• NARA
• NASA
• OIG
• US Postal Inspection Service
• US Post Office
• PO
• SSS
• FEMA
• US Postal Service
• NSF
• SSA
• SEC
• SBA
• Post Office
• NLRB
• E.P.A.
• ICC
• FPS
• CIA