African National Congress

British  

noun

1.  ANC.  (in South Africa) a political party, founded in 1912 as an African nationalist movement and banned there from 1960 to 1990 because of its active opposition to apartheid: in 1994 won South Africa's first multiracial elections

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Example Sentences

Situated on the edge of the iconic Soweto township and chosen as a symbol of post-apartheid "spatial integration", the venue hosts large-scale events such as the ruling African National Congress annual congress.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

JOHANNESBURG—Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress ended apartheid 31 years ago with a promise to build a prosperous future for Black South Africans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Around 1985, when Musk was in his early teens, Oliver Tambo, the leader of the then-banned African National Congress, called for people to resist apartheid and “make South Africa ungovernable.”

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025

In neighbouring South Africa, the African National Congress, in power since 1994, was forced into a coalition following May’s general election.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

For Africans, he asserted, the engine of change was the African National Congress; its policies were the best way to pursue power in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela