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UN
United Nations - An international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, and cooperation.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization - A military alliance established in 1949 for mutual defense against aggression.
EU
European Union - A political and economic union of 27 European countries that are located primarily in Europe.
GOP
Grand Old Party - Another name for the Republican Party in the United States.
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency - A civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States.
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation - The domestic intelligence and security service of the United States.
ICC
International Criminal Court - An intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for international crimes.
IMF
International Monetary Fund - An organization of 190 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability.
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.
GDP
Gross Domestic Product - The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
WHO
World Health Organization - A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
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.
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement - An agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
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.
DNC
Democratic National Committee - The formal governing body for the United States Democratic Party.
RNC
Republican National Committee - The formal governing body of the United States Republican Party.
POTUS
President of the United States - The head of state and head of government of the United States of America.
SCOTUS
Supreme Court of the United States - The highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.
VPOTUS
Vice President of the United States - The second highest executive officer of the United States and the president of the Senate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency - An independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters.
GAO
Government Accountability Office - A legislative branch government agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress.
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