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ACLU

American

Or A.C.L.U.

American Civil Liberties Union.
American College of Life Underwriters.

ACLU British

abbreviation

American Civil Liberties Union

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Example Sentences

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After 9/11, she worked for the ACLU, representing the Sikh community in a series of discrimination lawsuits.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Attorneys from the ACLU, Seton Hall University and the Center for Constitutional Rights are representing the families in Massachusetts federal district court.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Though the original law was entered late in the 2024 session, it garnered several opponents, including the ACLU, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Oakland Privacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

This raised many ethical issues that were reported by the ACLU.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

By the time I left the ACLU, I had come to suspect that I was wrong about the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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