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  pac

  noun

  pack.
• PAC
  PAC

  noun

  political action committee: an organization established by a corporation or other special interest to raise money from individuals for a political campaign or other political cause.
• Pac.
  Pac.

  abbreviation

  Pacific.

pac

¹ American  

[pak] / pæk /

noun

1. pack.

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pac ² American  

[pak] / pæk /

noun

1. Also pack a soft, flexible, heelless shoe worn as a liner inside a boot or overshoe.

2. shoepac.

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PAC ³ American  

[pak] / pæk /

Or P.A.C.

noun

PAC's, plural PACs plural

1. political action committee: an organization established by a corporation or other special interest to raise money from individuals for a political campaign or other political cause.

   a labor-union PAC that backs Democratic candidates.

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Pac. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Pacific.

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PAC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Pan-Africanist Congress

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Pac. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Pacific

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• PACs
  plural
• PAC's
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pac²

An Americanism first recorded in 1870–75; extracted from shoepac by false analysis as shoe + pac

Origin of PAC³

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The PAC report also raised concerns about the MoD not providing "sufficient transparency over its ever-increasing nuclear expenditure".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Gallrein did make a major open press appearance Monday, when a Trump-allied super PAC held a campaign event at a hotel on the grounds of the Cincinnati airport.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

He has given nearly $270 million to a super PAC affiliated with the group, which was later renamed NextGen America.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, gave at least $5 million to Illinois Future PAC, which promoted Stratton’s candidacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

While we welcomed anyone brought into the struggle by the PAC, the role of the organization was almost always that of a spoiler.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• lobbyist
• pressure group