A.U.C.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. from the founding of the city (of Rome in 753? b.c.). The year 360 A.U.C. would be the 360th year after the founding of Rome.

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A.U.C. ² American  

abbreviation

1. in the year from the founding of the city (of Rome in 753? b.c.).

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AUC British  

abbreviation

1. 1. ab urbe condita

   2. anno urbis conditae

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Etymology

Origin of A.U.C.¹

From Latin ab urbe conditā

Origin of A.U.C.¹

From Latin annō urbis conditae

Example Sentences

“Were any of the members of our community consulted as to whether it was a good idea to bring a former C.I.A. director who has spoken in favor of torture to A.U.C.?” she wrote.

From New York Times

“We are looking at ways now to ensure that no student is forced to leave A.U.C. due to inability to pay tuition.”

From New York Times

The organization bought raw cocaine base or paste from a Colombian terrorist group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or the FARC, and converted it into powder at laboratories Mr. Barrera ran in an area controlled by another terrorist group, the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or the A.U.C.

From New York Times

In return for payments, prosecutors said, the A.U.C. allowed Mr. Barrera to move the drugs out of the country.

From New York Times

But determining what role, if any, American executives played in the mayhem is made difficult by a number of factors including the reliability of former A.U.C. leaders testifying against them.

From New York Times