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N.S.P.C.C.

American  

abbreviation

  1. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.


NSPCC British  

abbreviation

  1. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

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The society's annual budget of $2,800,000 is the envy of the much smaller N.S.P.C.C.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Alpin said he was invited by the inspector of the N.S.P.C.C. to visit defendants' cottage.

From A Miscellany of Men by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

We hope that the N.S.P.C.C. will see to it that all mummies are allowed to return to their families without further delay.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-03-20 by Various

We think that the attention of the N.S.P.C.C. should be drawn to the fact that several stall-holders on the beach of a popular seaside town are offering ices at twopence each, or twelve for one-and-six.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 by Various