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Terms for subject United States (7706 entries)

refraction	The process by which the direction of a wave is changed when moving into shallow water at an angle to the bathymetric contours
refugee	A person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country
Refusing To Develop Country	RDC
regimental landing team	A task organization for landing composed of an infantry regiment reinforced by those elements that are required for initiation of its combat function ashore
Region Operating Committee	ROC
Regional Advisory Committee	RAC
Regional Advisory Process	RAP
regional air defense commander	Commander, subordinate to the area air defense commander, who is responsible for air and missile defenses in the assigned region and exercises authorities as delegated by the area air defense commander
Regional Computer Center	RCC
Regional Cooperative Agreement	RCA
Regional Cooperative Development	RCD
Regional Data Center	RDC
Regional Decision Team	RDT
Regional Delegate Alternate	RDA
Regional Division Chief	RDC
Regional Document Control Officer	RDCO
Regional Economic Information System	REIS
Regional Head Quarters	RHQ
Regional Health Authority	RHA
Regional Intersectoral Committee	RIC