Definition of Securities and Exchange Commission

1. Noun. An independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors.

Exact synonyms: Sec
Generic synonyms: Independent Agency

Lexicographical Neighbors of Securities And Exchange Commission

Secretary of Health Education and Welfare
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Treasury
Section Eight
Sectral
Securitate
Securities and Exchange Commission (current term)
Security Council
Security Intelligence Review Committee
Security Service
Sedalia
Seder
Sedna
Sedum acre
Sedum rosea
Sedum telephium
Seebeck effect
Seeger
Seeland
Seeligmuller's sign
Seessel's pocket

Literary usage of Securities and Exchange Commission

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Plum Book: U. S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions for 9,000 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... INDEPENDENT AGENCIES RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD - Continued SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ..."

2. A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear Sec Disclosure Documents edited by Nancy M. Smith (2001)
"... to plain English requires a new style of thinking and writing, whether you work at a company, a law firm, or the US Securities and Exchange Commission. ..."

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