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• bcc
  bcc

  noun

  blind carbon copy: a duplicate of anything written or typed, or a copy of an email or other electronic document, that is sent to someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee.
• BCC
  BCC

  abbreviation

  British Coal Corporation (formerly the National Coal Board)

bcc

American  

[bee-see-see] / ˈbiˈsiˈsi /

noun

bcc's plural

1. blind carbon copy: a duplicate of anything written or typed, or a copy of an email or other electronic document, that is sent to someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee.

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verb (used with object)

bcc'ed, bcc'd, bcc'ing

1. to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).

BCC British  

abbreviation

1. British Coal Corporation (formerly the National Coal Board)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bcc's
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bcc

Initialism for blind carbon copy, with reference to the former use of carbon paper to make copies, now replaced by electronic or photocopied documents

Example Sentences

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bcc BCC bcc'd bcc'ing

But the reason Manning is now in military detention, awaiting court martial, perhaps ultimately lies in a smaller action still, an error thousands of email users make daily: choosing "cc" rather than "bcc".

From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2011

The BCC also lowered its 2026 growth forecasts for the U.K. to 1.0%, from 1.2% previously, and raised its view on inflation to 2.7%, up from 2.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

"The BCC has been able to make a real difference to children's lives for 60 years now," said Linda.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

The Skin Cancer Foundation says BCC most commonly occurs when extended exposure to ultraviolet radiation, from the sun or tanning beds, causes DNA damage and uncontrollable growth of basal cells.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025

The BCC collected data from more than 4,800 businesses across the UK between 11 November and 9 December.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025

My father would occasionally speak to us about his experiences and interactions with the customers at the BCC.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

According to Love, she was bcc’d on Musk’s “str8, male, PayPal mafia email group” for months.

From The Verge ● Dec. 3, 2021

If she felt like fwd’ing any of those bcc’d emails, the fallout from doing so would surely rival even the wildest of Succession’s episodes.

From The Verge ● Dec. 3, 2021

He obviously bcc'd his spouse, since the response came from an address combining her last name and his, ending with "Sympatico.ca."

From Salon ● May 1, 2021

Am I bcc’ing him on every e-mail I send out?

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2013