noun
an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of Commerce, ↑Commerce Department, ↑Commerce, ↑DoC
• Part Meronyms: ↑National Institute of Standards and Technology, ↑NIST, ↑National Technical Information Service, ↑NTIS
Useful english dictionary. 2012.