WAAC

American

[wak] / wæk /

Or W.A.A.C.

noun

U.S. Military.
1. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps: founded during World War II.
2. a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
British.
1. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps: founded in 1917.
2. a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.

WAAC British

/ wæk /

acronym

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Also called: waac. a member of this corps

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Etymology

Origin of WAAC

1942 WAAC for def. 1

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WAAC

But for women in the WAAC, it showed their patriotism and devotion to duty, and that they were doing a man’s job.

From National Geographic ● Mar. 24, 2018

Biggest difficulty of the WAAC, which affects recruiting the most, is one neither Congress nor the Corps can cure.

From Time Magazine Archive

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