acus

[ ey-kuhs ]

noun

, plural a·cus.

1. Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
2. aculeus ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of acus¹

From Latin

Example Sentences

Trump nominated Mitchell to chair ACUS, but the Senate never confirmed him.

From Slate

“I want to continue making valuable contributions to ACUS, the rules governing appointments should be consistent regardless of who is in power, current case law is on my side, and I refuse to be bullied by the President,” Severino told Slate.

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Most Americans have not heard of ACUS, but the agency has considerable influence over federal regulations.

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“Industry folks launder their ideas through ACUS,” Goodwin told me.

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First, Biden only fired council members who were serving in another position within the government when appointed to ACUS.

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