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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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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

He founded Cope in 2008 alongside another former ANC leader Mbhazima Shilowa, who also left after Mbeki's exit.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The ANC has remained in government ever since, with the DA joining it for the first time after the 2024 election failed to produce an outright winner.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

I remonstrated with him and said that it was the tradition of the ANC to work with anyone who was against racial oppression.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela