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cc

1 American  
[see-see] / ˈsiˈsi /

noun

  1. carbon copy.

verb (used with object)

cc'ed, cc'd, cc'ing

  1. to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to.

    I always cc my boss when I write a memo to my staff.

  2. to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to someone.

    Jim, please cc this to each of the department heads.
cc 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. copies.

  2. cubic centimeter; cubic centimeters.

Cc 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. cirrocumulus.

CC 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. closed caption; closed-captioned; closed captioning.

  2. Creative Commons.

CC 5 American  
Symbol.

  1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than CCC and higher than C.

cc. 6 American  
Or c.c.

abbreviation

  1. carbon copy.

  2. chapters.

  3. copies.

  4. cubic centimeter; cubic centimeters.

C.C. 7 American  
Or c.c.

abbreviation

  1. carbon copy.

  2. cashier's check.

  3. chief clerk.

  4. circuit court.

  5. city council.

  6. city councilor.

  7. civil court.

  8. company commander.

  9. county clerk.

  10. county commissioner.

  11. county council.

  12. county court.

cc 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. carbon copy or copies

  2. close corporation

  3. cubic centimetre(s)

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cc 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Cocos Islands

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cc. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. chapters

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CC 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. City Council

  2. (in Britain) Competition Commission

  3. County Council

  4. Cricket Club

  5. Companion of the Order of Canada

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cc Scientific  

  1. Abbreviation of cubic centimeter

cc Cultural  

  1. An abbreviation for cubic centimeter — the volume of a cube that has edges one centimeter long.

Etymology

Origin of cc

Initialism for carbon copy; with reference to the former use of carbon paper to make copies, now replaced by electronic or photocopied documents

Example Sentences

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CC Wei confirmed that the “recent situation in the Middle East brings macroeconomic uncertainties” but for now, “AI-related demand continues to be extremely robust.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It tapped retired basketball star Dwyane Wade and former baseball player CC Sabathia as special advisers on a campaign at pet-food maker Freshpet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

What’s exciting about Methica CC is that labs could run it on self-collected HPV samples after they test positive, with no pap smear required.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

From Writtle Cricket Club, then to Chelmsford CC, where Cook is still involved when time permits.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

It was a note, and it read: New CC was testing for undetected Ys, Os, Rs.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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