dc

¹ American  

Or d.c.

1. Electricity. direct current.

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DC ² American  

abbreviation

1. dental corps.

2. Electricity. direct current.

3. District of Columbia (approved especially for use with zip code).

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D.C. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Music. da capo.

2. Dictionary of Canadianisms.

3. Electricity. direct current.

4. District of Columbia.

5. Doctor of Chiropractic.

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D.C. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Doctor of Chiropractic

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DC ² British  

abbreviation

1. music da capo

2. Detective Constable

3. direct current Compare AC

4. district commissioner

5. Also: D.C..  District of Columbia

6. defined-contribution

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DC Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of direct current

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Example Sentences

The conservative conference has traditionally been held just outside Washington DC, but this year it moved to a sprawling hotel complex near Dallas, Texas.

From BBC

"I would say it's been a cultural revolution," says Sophia Besch, a senior researcher at the Carnegie Institute for Peace, a think tank in Washington DC.

From BBC

“My mom came, my sister came and my brother flew in from DC and they just sat with me,” Donovan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Research analyst Decker Eveleth of the CNA Corporation, a non-profit research and analysis organisation based in Washington DC, agreed.

From BBC

In the build-up to last weekend's game against DC United, Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano described Messi as "one of a kind".

From BBC

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