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NPC

American

abbreviation

nonplayer character.

NPC British

abbreviation

National Provincial Championship, an interprovincial rugby competition

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Officials could argue that the NPC is about setting the tone and the specifics of household budget support will follow.

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

Some 3,000 delegates from all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and branches of the government, including the armed forces, will be in Beijing to attend the NPC.

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

And there were no NPC villains, monsters, or aliens for me to fight, so there was no treasure or magic items for me to plunder.

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

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