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• cc
  cc

  noun

  carbon copy.
• Cc
  Cc

  abbreviation

  cirrocumulus.
• CC
  CC

  abbreviation

  closed caption; closed-captioned; closed captioning.
• cc.
  cc.

  abbreviation

  carbon copy.
• C.C.
  C.C.

  abbreviation

  carbon copy.

cc

¹ American  

[see-see] / ˈsiˈsi /

noun

ccs plural

1. carbon copy.

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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.

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Cc ³ American  

abbreviation

1. cirrocumulus.

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CC ⁴ American  

abbreviation

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

2. Creative Commons.

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CC ⁵ American  

Symbol.

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

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cc. ⁶ American  

Or c.c.

abbreviation

1. carbon copy.

2. chapters.

3. copies.

4. cubic centimeter; cubic centimeters.

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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.

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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

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cc Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ccs
  plural

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

Earlier in the day, the company's chairman and chief executive CC Wei told shareholders that he would "like" to raise prices, as its competitors have done.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Her band, CC and the Boys, has also played at Lucinda’s and nearly every other honky-tonk in town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Sabathia’s dad, CC, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a couple weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

Someone arranged blue bits into squiggly initials: JC + CC.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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