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NIC

American  
[nik] / nɪk /

noun

  1. a newly industrialized/industrializing country.

    the rise of NICs such as Korea and India.


NIC British  

abbreviation

  1. newly industrialized country

  2. Nicaragua (international car registration)

"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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This year occupancy continued to rebound, climbing to 89.9% in the first quarter, according to NIC MAP, an industry data source.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

“It was an incredibly traumatic time over the four- to five-year run,” said Arick Morton, chief executive of NIC MAP, a data firm that tracks the senior-housing industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

Private companies contracted by the government, they confirmed, are not exempt from NIC increases and will be given no specific support.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2025

Joni Roberts, a nurse who attended NIC, held a sign at the meeting that said “Welcome back Dr. Swayne.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2023

It instilled a spirit of defiance and radicalism among the people, broke the fear of prison, and boosted the popularity and influence of the NIC and TIC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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