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ACLU

American  
Or A.C.L.U.
  1. American Civil Liberties Union.

  2. American College of Life Underwriters.


ACLU British  

abbreviation

  1. American Civil Liberties Union

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Soon it was followed by a bevy of other progressive organizations, including the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the World Health Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

After 9/11, she worked for the ACLU, representing the Sikh community in a series of discrimination lawsuits.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Some complained that their pleas for medical services were ignored for weeks, according to the ACLU.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

The ACLU, along with other legal groups, is representing the men in their lawsuit.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2025

By the time I left the ACLU, I had come to suspect that I was wrong about the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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