pac
noun
pack.
pac
1 American
[pak]
/ pæk /
noun
pac
2
American
[pak]
/ pæk /
PAC
3
American
[pak]
/ pæk /
Or
P.A.C.
noun
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PAC's,
plural
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PACs
plural
Pac.
4
American
abbreviation
PAC
1
British
abbreviation
Pac.
2
British
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pac2
An Americanism first recorded in 1870–75; extracted from shoepac by false analysis as shoe + pac
Origin of PAC3
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Top single career corporation pac contributor is coal company Arch Resources.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2021
At the Barnes & Noble in Tampa, Sousa’s Super pac was outside in the parking lot, selling T-shirts and giving away copies of his book.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 30, 2015
I’m in Nevada with Hype lookin at spots for this new video we are shooting for that single I told you pac is going to be on once he is out, called California love.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2011
In it he pledges to reject pac money and to serve no more than six years if elected.
From Time Magazine Archive
D, Embryo with lateral torsion and an endogastric shell. a, Anus. f, Foot. m, Mouth. pa, Mantle. pac, Pallial cavity. ve, Velum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
The story reveals that Collins helped secure the company funds while Kao used shell companies to make large donations to Collins’ super PAC.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
Collins’ campaign was not part of the discussions between Kao and the super PAC, and her office “fully cooperated” with the FBI investigation, Clark said.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The PAC said the government needed to set up a "formal route" for steel companies to raise concerns about the new tariff regime.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Calvert’s PAC, Americans 4 Security, has also changed messaging on its mailers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Zeph argued that the PAC was more militant than the ANC, and that in prison, the ANC should follow the PAC’s lead.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
We were very late, for we had waited cruelly for the coach, and Pac. had sung a song out of "Artaxerxes," composed for a tenor, which we lost, to my infinite regret.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 by Fanny Burney
According to the PAC’s website, its members oppose the proposition because they argue it would do little to bring down the cost of housing and instead subsidize high-priced construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Brockman said he didn’t agree with all the PAC’s spending and declined to discuss specifics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, PAC's chairman, said the issue was an "absolute disgrace, from top to bottom".
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
The bulk of the PAC’s money came from a handful of donors with familiar names, like James Murdoch, the liberal-leaning son of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2025
In the early years, I had talks with Zeph Mothopeng, who had been on the PAC’s National Executive Committee.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
And in Maryland, which also held primaries yesterday, a state delegate named Adrian Boafo who got support from pro-Israel and pro-cryptocurrency super PACs claimed the Democratic nomination for a safe blue congressional seat.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Campaigns are prohibited under federal law from coordinating with outside groups like super PACs.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
The PACs, he said, “have made Bores, in some ways, the most significant figure in the race.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
“We have PACs that use it. We have first-time candidates, as well as 20-year incumbents who are using it. We have congressional races and Senate races,” Wolf said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
If constrained from supporting parties, they will help other organizations, such as super PACs, advocacy groups and loosely affiliated movements.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
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