- a variation of nonplayer character.
NPC
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Example Sentences
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At the NPC, officials will roll out a five-year economic blueprint of China’s policy priorities through 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Officials in many other sectors have "disappeared" too, but the People's Liberation Army has seen the most removals and resignations across all NPC delegations this term.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
The vote comes after the NPC removed 19 of its delegates on Thursday, including nine military officials.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
These are- the annual meetings of the NPC, which is China's legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference which is the country's top political advisory body.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
For whatever reason, Halliday had decided not to place NPC re-creations of himself or his deceased parents here.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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