BAC

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. blood alcohol content; blood-alcohol concentration: the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream: under the laws of most U.S. states, a BAC of 0.08 or higher is the legal definition of intoxication.

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bac ² American  

[bak] / bæk /

noun

1. baccalaureate.

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Etymology

Origin of BAC

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The daily chart has shown some absolute strength against peers, with BAC acting well on the ratio chart over the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Big banks such as Chase, Bank of America BAC 1.15%increase; green up pointing triangle , Wells Fargo and Citigroup C 2.69%increase; green up pointing triangle have millions of customers they can sell mortgages to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Etienne, 36 years old, works for Bank of America BAC -0.24%decrease; red down pointing triangle in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Mr Hsu said that three years ago he had licensed Gold Apollo’s trademark to BAC, allowing them to use Gold Apollo’s name on their own pagers.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

These meetings cost the BAC anywhere from $6,000 to $12,000 or more, paid out of the dues of members ... which have been judged tax-deductible by the Internal Revenue Service....

From The Invisible Government by Smoot, Dan