Nuclear Regulatory Commission

American  

[noo-klee-er reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee kuh-mish-uhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈrɛg jə ləˌtɔr i kəˈmɪʃ ən, ˈnju- /

noun

U.S. Government.

1. an independent agency, created in 1975, that licenses and regulates the nonmilitary use of nuclear energy. NRC

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cultural  

1. An agency of the United States government responsible for licensing and regulating nuclear power plants. Created in 1974, along with the Energy Research and Development Administration, it replaced the Atomic Energy Commission.

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Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Example Sentences

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave its stamp of approval, ending a three-year process to allow the plant to power on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

But the plant’s federal license, which was renewed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in April, technically gives it permission to power on until 2045, when it would be 60 years old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission would oversee approval of commercial licensing, needed to sell electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved Aurora’s Principal Design Criteria —a foundational rulebook for the plant’s safety and performance standards—earlier this month.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

Officials at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the United States had the same thought.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland