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ANC

1 American  
  1. Also A.N.C. African National Congress.

  2. Army Nurse Corps.


anc. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. ancient.


ANC British  

abbreviation

  1. African National Congress

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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

Zuma was a long-standing member of the ANC, before breaking away to form MK to contest last year's parliamentary elections after a massive fall-out with his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

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

In Zeerust and Sekhukhuneland, ANC branches played a prominent part in the protests.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela