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ccw

1 American  
CCW 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Law. Concealed Carry Weapon.

  2. Law. Carrying a Concealed Weapon: the practice of carrying a hidden weapon, such as a firearm or pepper spray, on one's person for use in self-defense, with permit requirements differing from state to state.

  3. (especially in the sciences) counter-clockwise.

  4. Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons or CCCW.


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The department’s statement said it had approved 15,000 applications for concealed carry licenses but that because of “a significant staffing crisis in our CCW Unit” it was “diligenty working through approximately 4,000 active cases.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

The CCW said this was the largest rise in water bills since the privatisation of the water industry 36 years ago.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2025

Spending on them rose by a quarter, according to CCW data.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2024

Thames Water and Yorkshire Water say they are working with CCW to make changes.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2024

In 2023, Jefferson Healthcare was awarded a CCW Explore Grant to support collaboration between industry, school districts and community colleges in recruiting health care workers.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2024

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