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DC

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. dental corps.

  2. Electricity. direct current.

  3. District of Columbia (approved especially for use with zip code).


D.C. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Music. da capo.

  2. Dictionary of Canadianisms.

  3. Electricity. direct current.

  4. District of Columbia.

  5. Doctor of Chiropractic.


dc 3 American  
Or d.c.
  1. Electricity. direct current.


D.C. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Chiropractic

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DC 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. music da capo

  2. Detective Constable

  3. direct current Compare AC

  4. district commissioner

  5. Also: D.C..  District of Columbia

  6. defined-contribution

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DC Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of direct current


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It stems from Powell’s testimony last year about a multiyear renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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District Judge Royce C. Lamberth in Washington, D.C., said Revolution Wind was likely to suffer “irreparable harm” if the project was stalled indefinitely.

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A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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It stems from Powell’s testimony last year about a multiyear renovation of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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