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    ANC
    Also A.N.C. African National Congress.
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    abbreviation
    ancient.

ANC

1 American  
  1. Also A.N.C. African National Congress.

  2. Army Nurse Corps.


anc. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. ancient.


ANC British  

abbreviation

  1. African National Congress

"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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The ANC mayor, Hassan Mako, rejected suggestions the work was being done with the election in mind.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Political analyst Sandile Swana told the BBC it was unlikely that the ANC MPs would turn on Ramaphosa if it came down to a vote.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

The ANC remained the most-supported party with 38 percent, according to a survey of 3,600 people released last month.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up a drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

As devoted as he was to the ANC, his medical practice took precedence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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