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bcc

[ bee-see-see ]

noun

, plural bcc's.
  1. blind carbon copy: a duplicate of anything written or typed, or a copy of an email or other electronic document, that is sent to someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee.


verb (used with object)

, bcc'ed or bcc'd, bcc·'ing.
  1. to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).

BCC

abbreviation for

  1. British Coal Corporation (formerly the National Coal Board)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bcc1

Initialism for blind carbon copy, with reference to the former use of carbon paper to make copies, now replaced by electronic or photocopied documents
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Example Sentences

The BCC published its manifesto as the election campaign entered its second week with the economy set as a key battle ground in the race for 10 Downing Street.

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BCC president Baroness Lane Fox said the next government - whichever party wins - needs to "hit the ground running with meaningful action" to help business.

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Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme, Shevaun Haviland, director general of the BCC said "the last few years have been choppy times for business", referring to Covid, inflation and high interest rates.

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The BCC reiterated its call for business rates - which are a tax on a commercial properties such as shops - to be reformed to "encourage growth and investment".

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Worldwide, the health care industry used more than 24 billion pounds of plastic in 2023, and is forecast to generate 38 billion pounds annually by 2028, according to BCC Research, a global market research firm.

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