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ANWR
(ANWR)
Entry from US Dictionary
noun
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a wilderness area in Alaska.
a Congressional bill that would open up the ANWR to oil exploration and drilling:
[
as modifier
]
:
to date, ANWR language has not gained enough bipartisan backing
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