Nuclear Regulatory Commission

[ noo-klee-er reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee kuh-mish-uhn, nyoo- ]

noun

, U.S. Government.

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

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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 .

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def ).

Example Sentences

Among those receiving the rewards were the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which paid more than $16,000 per worker.

From The Daily Beast

Performance assessments were culled from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

From The Daily Beast