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NAACP

American  
Or N.A.A.C.P.
  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.


NAACP British  

abbreviation

  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

"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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In addition to groups like the NAACP, the Department of Justice can also file those same claims.

From Slate May 19, 2026

The group’s nearly $800 million in net assets is close to that of better-known groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and far more than the NAACP.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It was also the site of the 1908 Race Riot, which helped spur the founding of the NAACP.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

His nomination as director was denounced by the ACLU, the NAACP, the National Organization for Women, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and many other civil rights and civil liberties organizations.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2025

As youth advisor to the state NAACP, McKissick spread the gospel of direct action among North Carolina’s black students.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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