CCC

¹ American

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.
Commodity Credit Corporation.
continuous chest compressions: a form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

CCC ² American

Symbol.

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

c.c.c. British

abbreviation

cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus; a public limited company in Wales

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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 • Nov. 27, 2025

The CCC said they had been asked to provide advice on a timeframe for setting adaption scenarios, based on "minimum climate scenarios".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Credit rating firms were debating where to place the transaction within the BB to CCC range usually deemed junk bonds, according to a Bloomberg report from last month about the potential offering.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

She prefers issuers that are closer to investment grade status than CCC credits that have higher default risks.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

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

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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