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  • CCC
    CCC
    abbreviation
    Civilian Conservation Corps: the former U.S. federal agency (1933–1943), organized to utilize the nation's unemployed youth by building roads, planting trees, improving parks, etc.
  • c.c.c.
    c.c.c.
    abbreviation
    cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus; a public limited company in Wales

CCC

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Civilian Conservation Corps: the former U.S. federal agency (1933–1943), organized to utilize the nation's unemployed youth by building roads, planting trees, improving parks, etc.

  2. Commodity Credit Corporation.

  3. continuous chest compressions: a form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.


CCC 2 American  
Symbol.
  1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than B and higher than CC.


c.c.c. British  

abbreviation

  1. cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus; a public limited company in Wales

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The Cricket Regulator said it had "raised this issue with the CDP and Leicestershire CCC in the interests of fairness and transparency".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Our advice today is clear - Heathrow expansion is not currently compatible with the UK's Net Zero target," said Nigel Topping, the CCC chair.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Without urgent action, more than 90% of existing homes could overheat during more extreme heatwaves by the middle of the century, the CCC says.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The CCC warned that the "UK was built for a climate that no longer exists today", adding that it is now inarguable that climate change is reshaping our weather.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

We wanted to miss the part about Roosevelt and the CCC camps.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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