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
Later Golden Rule executives gave $30,000 to Dole's pac.
From Time Magazine Archive
The former is seldom needed in more open hardwood forest, and as snowshoes are not used much the shoe pac and rubber shoe are the footwear most often seen.
From Woodcraft by E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps
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
Elon Musk has also figured in this race, with his America PAC giving $24,000 to Republican candidates Feely in the 1st District and Juan Ciscomani in the 6th District, according to the Copper Courier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In early 2020, the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit good government group, noticed something strange in the public filings for the Collins super PAC.
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
Even the National Party saw a potential ally in the PAC: they viewed the PAC as mirroring their anticommunism and supporting their views on separate development.
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
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
Education Minister Paul Givan said he acknowledged the PAC's concerns and shared its commitment to ensuring that every child is educated in a safe, modern, and inclusive environment.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
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
The Fairshake super PAC’s biggest donors include the crypto companies Coinbase and Ripple; Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s chief executive; and Bay Area venture capitalists and crypto investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Zeph had been a teacher in Orlando, and was a staunch opponent of Bantu Education, and one of the most level-headed of the PAC’s leaders.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
When Americans think about campaign finance, they usually picture wealthy donors, political action committees and super PACs pouring money into elections.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
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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