ANC
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Also A.N.C. African National Congress.
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Army Nurse Corps.
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Example Sentences
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A sea of marchers in the green and yellow of the ANC took to the streets in Johannesburg, the economic capital, some in T-shirts with messages such as "We will not be bullied".
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
The election result forced the DA and ANC, considered long-standing arch-rivals, to put aside their differences and work together.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu also welcomed the court's decision, which she said "corrected a long-standing distortion of history".
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
The most famous case involved the Gupta brothers—Ajay, Atul and Rajesh—who were accused of using ties to the ANC to engage in corruption and bribery to misappropriate state assets, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
The congresses authorized me to go ahead and form a new military organization, separate from the ANC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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