PAC

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English

Noun

PAC (plural PACs)

  1. (computing) Initialism of programmable automation controller.
  2. (computing) Initialism of proxy auto-config (file).
  3. Initialism of public accounts committee.
  4. (US politics) Initialism of political action committee.
    Hyponyms: spooky PAC, super PAC
    • 2006, Peter L. Francia, The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 81:
      A PAC may contribute no more than $5,000 to a federal candidate in a general or primary election. PACs have grown to become the second-largest source of campaign funds, trailing only individuals (Herrnson 2004).
    • 2020 November 10, Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman, Rachel Shorey, “Trump Starts PAC for Future Endeavors, Biden Will Speak on Obamacare Case”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      The new group, called Save America, is a federal fund-raising vehicle known as a leadership PAC that has donation limits of $5,000 per donor per year. […] In that sense, his PAC could become a fan-subsidized machine to perpetuate his agenda and plot his next moves.
  5. (software design) Initialism of presentation-abstraction-control.

Proper noun

PAC

  1. (military) Abbreviation of Pacific. (Pacific Ocean)

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French

Noun

PAC f (plural PAC)

  1. Acronym of Politique agricole commune (Common Agricultural Policy)
  2. classified advertisement: Abbreviation of petite annonce classée. (petite annonce)
  3. classifieds: Abbreviation of petites annonces classées. (petites annonces)

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