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GOP
Grand Old Party - Another name for the Republican Party in the United States.
ICC
International Criminal Court - An intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for international crimes.
DNC
Democratic National Committee - The formal governing body for the United States Democratic Party.
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization - A nonprofit group or association that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpose is to address a social or political issue.
RNC
Republican National Committee - The formal governing body of the United States Republican Party.
HUD
Department of Housing and Urban Development - The executive department of the U.S. federal government that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal.
NSA
National Security Agency - A national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign and domestic intelligence and counterintelligence purposes.
IMF
International Monetary Fund - An organization of 190 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability.
UN
United Nations - An international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, and cooperation.
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency - A civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States.
POTUS
President of the United States - The head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
ACLU
American Civil Liberties Union - An organization that aims to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
GAO
Government Accountability Office - A legislative branch government agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress.
OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries - An intergovernmental organization of 13 nations, founded on 14 September 1960 in Baghdad and headquartered since 1965 in Vienna, Austria.
WHO
World Health Organization - A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
EU
European Union - A political and economic union of 27 European countries that are located primarily in Europe.
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation - The domestic intelligence and security service of the United States.
USAID
United States Agency for International Development - An independent agency of the United States federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.
GDP
Gross Domestic Product - The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement - An agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
VPOTUS
Vice President of the United States - The second highest executive officer of the United States and the president of the Senate.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission - An independent agency of the United States government created by statute to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization - A military alliance established in 1949 for mutual defense against aggression.
SCOTUS
Supreme Court of the United States - The highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency - An independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters.
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