nonplayer character

noun

a character in a tabletop role-playing game who is controlled by the Game Master.
a character in a video game who executes scripted roles and is not controlled by the player. Abbreviation: NPC

Compare player character.

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Even so, they may know little about the damage caused to the girl, says Vivian Fouad from the NPC.
Egypt: Stop Mutilating Little Girls!
Bel Trew
April 26, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for npc

NPC

abbreviation for (in New Zealand)

National Provincial Championship, an interprovincial rugby competition

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