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NRC

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NRC
abbr.
1. National Research Council
2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC (in Canada)
abbreviation for
National Research Council
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Noun1.NRC - an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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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