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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

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

Last year, the ANC sank to just 40% of the vote, forcing it to form a coalition with smaller parties to remain in power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

There have been people who expressed sympathy for the IRA or the ANC in previous decades.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2025

At the ANC annual conference in Bloemfontein, the organization adopted the league’s Program of Action, which called for boycotts, strikes, stay-at-homes, passive resistance, protest demonstrations, and other forms of mass action.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela