Meanings

non-executive director

outside director

(stock) company that has a board of directors

Explosives Control Act

National Tax Violations Control Act

Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act

representative executive vice-president

exposing greenhouse-grown fruit and vegetables to cold before harvesting

to clench (one's teeth)

narcotics control

drug enforcement officer

Drug Enforcement Administration (US)

United Nations Climate Change Conference

to grasp tightly

to become tense

full nelson