p.c.

¹

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) after eating; after meals.

p.c.

²

abbreviation

1. percent.

2. petty cash.

3. postal card.

4. price current.

5. printed circuit.

pc

³

1. picocurie; picocuries.

PC

⁴

abbreviation

1. Peace Corps.

2. personal computer.

3. player character.

4. politically correct.

5. printed circuit.

6. professional corporation.

7. pubococcygeus.

pc.

⁵

abbreviation

plural

pcs 

1. piece.

2. prices.

P/C

⁶

Or p/c

abbreviation

1. petty cash.

2. price current.

P.C.

⁷

abbreviation

1. Past Commander.

2. British.,  Police Constable.

3. politically correct.

4. Post Commander.

5. British.,  Prince Consort.

6. British.,  Privy Council.

7. professional corporation.

pc

¹

abbreviation

1. per cent

2. postcard

3. obsolete,  (in prescriptions) post cibum

4. parsec

PC

²

abbreviation

1. personal computer

2. Parish Council(lor)

3. Past Commander

4. (in Britain and Canada) Police Constable

5. politically correct

6. Prince Consort

7. (in Britain and Canada) Privy Council(lor)

8. (in Canada) Progressive Conservative

P/C

³

abbreviation

1. petty cash

2. price current

p.c.

1. An abbreviation for “p olitically c orrect.” It refers to social, political, and educational changes designed to redress historical injustices in areas such as race, gender, ethnic background, and sexual orientation: “Haven't you read the latest directive on p.c. language? Please refer to our colleagues as ‘women,’ not ‘ladies’ or ‘girls.’” The phrase and abbreviation, which also appears as PC, both debuted in the late twentieth century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pc¹

From Latin post cibōs

Word History and Origins

Origin of pc¹

(sense 3) Latin: after meals

Idioms and Phrases

Also, p.c. An abbreviation for politically correct.

Example Sentences

Trade publication Inside P&C reported on Accelerant's IPO ambitions earlier this month, citing sources.

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N.P.C.s are better than nothing, but they can’t always handle complex cases; schools may not update them quickly enough when they change their aid formulas; they don’t always predict merit awards; and they can pose challenges to teenagers whose estranged parents won’t disclose financial data or don’t speak English well.

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Near the market, the driver of a yellow danfo, or minibus, said that this year he would defy his A.P.C.-supporting transport union, follow his conscience, and vote for Mr. Obi.

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Yi'an P&C Insurance was among nine firms Chinese regulators seized from the Tomorrow Holdings conglomerate in July 2020.

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China banking and insurance regulator said last year it had agreed to allow Yi'an P&C Insurance to enter bankruptcy and reorganisation procedures.

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