the National Research Council
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl rɪˈsɜːtʃ kaʊnsl/, /ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈriːsɜːtʃ kaʊnsl/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈriːsɜːrtʃ kaʊnsl/, /ðə ˌnæʃnəl rɪˈsɜːrtʃ kaʊnsl/
- one of the four National Academies in the US which carries out research and provides expert advice and information to the government and Congress