Independent Agency — definition

1. independent agency (Noun)

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

agency authority bureau federal agency government agency office Central Intelligence Agency Environmental Protection Agency FCC FEMA FTC Federal Communications Commission Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Protective Service Federal Trade Commission GSA General Services Administration ICC Interstate Commerce Commission NLRB NRC NSF National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Archives and Records Administration National Labor Relations Board National Science Foundation • • •