RC
abbreviation
radio control.
RC
American
Or
R.C.
abbreviation
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radio control.
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Reserve Component: military units whose members serve part-time, as the Army National Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve.
RC
1
British
abbreviation
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Red Cross
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Reserve Corps
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Also: R.C.. Roman Catholic
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China (international car registration)
rc
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of RC
(sense 4) from R(epublic of) C(hina)
Example Sentences
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“OpenAI is Coke, Anthropic is Pepsi and Grok is RC Cola,” said Ben Pouladian, an engineer and tech investor based in Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
While Cohen’s RC Ventures owns 8.3% of GameStop shares, according to FactSet data, he won’t be participating in that vote “so that GameStop’s other stockholders have the opportunity to determine the outcome.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
Ryan Maifield puts super glue on tires while making adjustments to his RC car between races during the annual Dirt Nitro Challenge.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
In the dirt lot behind the pit rooms, Ryan Maifield was stationed at the company tent for Tekno, an RC manufacturer, his shaggy beard and worn-in sneakers belying his global RC stardom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
Declaration took a big gulp of her RC and put her hat back on her head.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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