ANC
1 American-
Also A.N.C. African National Congress.
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Army Nurse Corps.
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Example Sentences
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Zikhali Barthman, 65, had been a staunch supporter of the ANC for years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ramaphosa needs at least 133 MPs to reject an impeachment motion and the ANC currently has 159 seats in the National Assembly.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The ANC remained the most-supported party with 38 percent, according to a survey of 3,600 people released last month.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up a drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
I told him he was mistaken; we were not rejecting nonracialism, we were simply saying the ANC must stand more on its own and make statements that were not part of the Congress Alliance.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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