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  pac

  noun

  pack.
• PAC
  PAC

  noun

  political action committee: an organization established by a corporation or other special interest to raise money from individuals for a political campaign or other political cause.
• Pac.
  Pac.

  abbreviation

  Pacific.

pac

¹ American  

[pak] / pæk /

noun

1. pack.

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pac ² American  

[pak] / pæk /

noun

1. Also pack a soft, flexible, heelless shoe worn as a liner inside a boot or overshoe.

2. shoepac.

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PAC ³ American  

[pak] / pæk /

Or P.A.C.

noun

PAC's, plural PACs plural

1. political action committee: an organization established by a corporation or other special interest to raise money from individuals for a political campaign or other political cause.

   a labor-union PAC that backs Democratic candidates.

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Pac. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Pacific.

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PAC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Pan-Africanist Congress

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Pac. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Pacific

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• PACs
  plural
• PAC's
  plural

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

The PAC report found a total of 33 soldiers had been affected by the issues, with five still under medical review as of March.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Bores is, in part, referring to a campaign waged by Think Big PAC, a pro-A.I. advocacy group that is spending big against Bores.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Judge Maria Lucy Armendariz, who oversees the PAC, did not return a call seeking comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Her campaign was largely dependent on the Pritzker-backed PAC for advertising, spending just $1.1 million on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The ANC also worked well with Clarence Makwetu, who later became president of the PAC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• lobbyist
• pressure group