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.

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CCC ² American  

Symbol.

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

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c.c.c. British  

abbreviation

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

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Example Sentences

Alcaraz has 'CCC' tattooed on his wrist - a tribute to the family phrase coined by his grandad and drummed into the six-time major champion when he was a child.

From BBC

However, the CCC says this number needs to rise to nearly 450,000 a year by 2030 and 1.5 million by 2035 to help meet climate targets.

From BBC

The agency also raised its rating on Carvana’s senior unsecured debt to ‘B’ from ‘CCC+’ with a ‘6’ recovery rating, denoting an expectation of negligible recovery in the event of default, ranging from 0% to 10%.

From Barron's

Earlier this month, S&P Global Ratings downgraded China Vanke’s credit rating further into junk territory, to CCC from B-minus, saying the company’s financial commitments appear to be unsustainable.

From The Wall Street Journal

The downgrade to 'CCC+' from 'B-' comes after authorities revealed that Senegal's government debt stood at 119 percent of GDP as of December 2024 -- more than 40 percentage points higher than previously reported.

From Barron's