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
Petty, who successfully underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 1995, is the founder of a conservative pac, a former Randolph County commissioner and a regular G.O.P. crowd pleaser.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pac, pac, he came upon my nose and upon my eye.
From The Green Flag by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dennis messaged an associate as they were preparing a marketing campaign before the PAC was announced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“So the safer ground for PAC giving is to support incumbents who are likely to win. That’s just the safer strategy.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
The PAC had received a $150,000 donation from a newly created LLC with a typo in its name: the Society of Young Women Scientist and Engineers, with no S at the end of “Scientist.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
I saw this as a defensive maneuver, for if African states decided to support the PAC, a small and weak organization could suddenly become a large and potent one.
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
The PAC’s treasurer is Alex Clark, who met Talarico during their time teaching in San Antonio through Teach for America.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 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
All the filings were signed by the PAC’s treasurer saying that “to the best of my knowledge and belief” the information “is true, correct and complete.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
I realized that many people on the continent only knew about the ANC from the PAC’s description of us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The seven largest Republican PACs and party committees have about $1.17 billion cash on hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
But all told, the pro-Stevens PACs were outspending their competition 12 to 1 as the race ramped up in mid-July.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
“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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