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HNC

British  

abbreviation

  1. Higher National Certificate; a qualification recognized by many national technical and professional institutions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Luisa did not have the Highers needed to study earth science so went to college to do an HNC which helped her to get into university.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2024

HNC makes up about 5% of all cancers worldwide and 3% of all malignancies in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2024

The Kurds have a nominal role in the HNC, but its chief representatives are excluded.

From The Guardian Sep. 10, 2016

All the main HNC members had left Geneva by Friday, leaving a handful of experts and a point of contact behind.

From Reuters Apr. 22, 2016

"The HNC remains fully committed to the political process and establishing peace through diplomacy," Meslet said.

From US News Apr. 20, 2016

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