RC

American  

Or R.C.

abbreviation

1. radio control.

2. Red Cross.

3. remote control.

4. Reserve Component: military units whose members serve part-time, as the Army National Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve.

5. Roman Catholic.

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RC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Red Cross

2. Reserve Corps

3. Also: R.C..  Roman Catholic

4. China (international car registration)

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rc ² British  

abbreviation

1. reinforced concrete

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Etymology

Origin of RC

(sense 4) from R(epublic of) C(hina)

Example Sentences

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

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

The couple planned to reopen a long-dormant RC raceway near their home in Beaumont in Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

These preassembled vehicles were the easiest way for the general public to get involved in the RC hobby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

Everybody put coins in the jukebox and drank RC Cola, but the profits never amounted to much.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot