National Academy
/ˌnæʃnəl əˈkædəmi/
/ˌnæʃnəl əˈkædəmi/
- one of four organizations in the US, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine, which support research in these areas, and the National Research Council which provides expert advice to the government and Congress using members of the other three organizations
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National Academy