pac

¹

[pak]

noun

1. pack.

pac

²

[pak]

noun

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

2. shoepac.

PAC

³

Or P.A.C.

[pak]

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.

Pac.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Pacific.

PAC

¹

abbreviation

1. Pan-Africanist Congress

Pac.

²

abbreviation

1. Pacific

Word History and Origins

Origin of pac¹

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

Origin of pac²

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

House Majority PAC, the second-largest donor, aims to elect Democrats to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Charles Munger, Jr., son of the former Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman, contributed more than $32 million to the Hold Politicians Accountable PAC.

From Los Angeles Times

In terms of how he is planning to finance his campaign, Dunlap said that he wasn’t inclined to accept corporate PAC money at this juncture and said he would deal with donations on a case-by-case basis and that many candidates who say they refuse corporate donations still end up receiving money from leadership PACs, which in turn take money from corporate donors.

From Salon

The bill was introduced in response to Elon Musk’s America PAC announcing in 2024 that it would hold a lottery in swing states for $1 million for those who signed a petition supporting the 1st and 2nd amendments.

From Los Angeles Times

Fonda said her PAC selects candidates to back based on their climate-change record and viability.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• lobbyist 
• pressure group