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HUAC

[hyoo-ak] /ˈhyu æk/

Examples

noun

1.

House Un-American Activities Committee.

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But the HUAC episode also brought out his most defiant self.

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After HUAC and Waterfront, he writes of his exhaustion and doubts.

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Word Origin and History for HUAC

n.

1950, American English, approximate acronym for House Committee to Investigate un-American Activities (1938-1975).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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