pac

¹ American  

[pak] / pæk /

noun

1. pack.

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pac ² American  

[pak] / pæk /

noun

1. Also pack a soft, flexible, heelless shoe worn as a liner inside a boot or overshoe.

2. shoepac.

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PAC ³ American  

[pak] / pæk /

Or P.A.C.

noun

plural

PAC's, PACs

1. political action committee: an organization established by a corporation or other special interest to raise money from individuals for a political campaign or other political cause.

   a labor-union PAC that backs Democratic candidates.

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Pac. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Pacific.

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PAC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Pan-Africanist Congress

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Pac. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Pacific

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Etymology

Origin of pac²

An Americanism first recorded in 1870–75; extracted from shoepac by false analysis as shoe + pac

Origin of PAC³

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Kneepkens was the Utes’ top shooting option and Pac-12 freshman of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

The billionaire funded Stratton’s super PAC and made himself the face of many of her ads, allowing her to catch up against Krishnamoorthi after he’d had the airwaves to himself for months.

From Slate

The package for the U.A.E. also includes $5.6 billion in PAC-3 air defense missiles and $4.5 billion in Thaad radar equipment, as well as the $2 billion sale of an antidrone system that uses radar, electronic warfare systems, and guns to detect and down incoming drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2023, he became a media strategist and spokesman for the crypto super PAC Fairshake.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, gave at least $5 million to Illinois Future PAC, which promoted Stratton’s candidacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• lobbyist
• pressure group