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NPC

American  

abbreviation

  1. nonplayer character.


NPC British  

abbreviation

  1. National Provincial Championship, an interprovincial rugby competition

"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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So the rhetoric from leaders at this NPC who pledged to "vigorously stimulate consumer demand" will be welcomed.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

The NPC guards must have busted in and searched this area while I was still inside the gate, because they no longer appeared to be looking for me.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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