Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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noun U.S. Government.

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

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How to use Nuclear Regulatory Commission in a sentence

But I think Steve Austin has to team up with a Japanese holdout to stop a nuclear bomb from going off or something.
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It has nothing to do with the regulatory job he is nominated for.
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He could order the Justice Department to begin the necessary regulatory work.
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And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.
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He used negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program as an example.
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The great Mr. Abrahams had an unlimited commission to secure at any price, a long list of great works.
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Under the pressing circumstances the military authorities pretended to be doing something there, and sent up a commission.
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Upon careful inspection, however, delicate nuclear bands connecting the parts can usually be seen.
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Richard Cromwell's parliament dissolved by commission under the great seal, at the instance of Desborough.
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It stood first on the list of lines recommended p. 109for construction in the Report of the Allport Commission.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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.