D.C.

¹ 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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dc ² American  

Or d.c.

1. Electricity. direct current.

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DC ³ American  

abbreviation

1. dental corps.

2. Electricity. direct current.

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

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DC ¹ 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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D.C. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Doctor of Chiropractic

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DC Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of direct current

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Example Sentences

This was followed by a private, interfaith celebration Nov. 29 in Washington, D.C., attended only by family.

From Salon

If the chain eventually matches the store density it already has in the Washington, D.C., area, Zackfia estimates it could support something closer to 2,000 locations nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The affairs have always been going on, but now they’re getting discovered,” said Sarah Moore Johnson, an estate-planning lawyer in Washington, D.C., with expertise on how DNA testing is affecting inheritance claims.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the headwinds coming out of Washington, D.C., also appear to be giving some automakers pause.

From Los Angeles Times

Even with new force-protection measures, some former National Guard officials warn that sending additional troops to D.C. could fuel tensions in the city over their role.

From The Wall Street Journal

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