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Federal Election Commission.

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Words nearby FEC

febrifuge, febrile, febris, February, February Revolution, FEC, fecal, fecaloid, feces, Fechner, fecht

Other definitions for FEC (2 of 2)

fec.

abbreviation

fecit.

How to use FEC in a sentence

Super PACs, unlike politically active nonprofits, must disclose their donors to the FEC in regular filings.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP|Center for Public Integrity|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The FEC has held that social-welfare nonprofits like the Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, which are organized under Sec.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP|Center for Public Integrity|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Further, DeMaio has been a dogged fundraiser and had $1.4 million on hand in his most recent FEC filing.
The Great Gay Republican Congressional Hope of 2014 Is Dimming|Ben Jacobs|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But FEC filings show that neither the left-leaning SoS for Democracy nor the right-leaning SoS for SoS have taken off yet.
The Democrats' Katherine Harris Strategy|Patricia Murphy|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The PACs reported paying no rent for the same period, according to filings with the FEC.
Exclusive: ‘Pro-Troop’ Charity Pays Off Tea Party Cronies Instead|Kim Barker|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lock bears a small inscription giving the name of the artist, "Maestro Bartolom me fec."
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, vol. 06, No. 3, March 1900|Various
Co'se eve'ybody laks a drap now an' den, but it 'peared ter 'fec' Ben mo'd'n it did yuther folks.
The Conjure Woman|Charles W. Chesnutt
Hilka u. Sderhjelm, 28/19; Arpiis similes armantur in ungue ferino, Fec.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for FEC

fec.

abbreviation for

fecit

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