ANC
1 American-
Also A.N.C. African National Congress.
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Army Nurse Corps.
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Example Sentences
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The ANC remained the most-supported party with 38 percent, according to a survey of 3,600 people released last month.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu also welcomed the court's decision, which she said "corrected a long-standing distortion of history".
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
Last year, the ANC sank to just 40% of the vote, forcing it to form a coalition with smaller parties to remain in power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
Johannesburg's international airport, once known as Jan Smuts – honouring a former prime minister – is now called OR Tambo, after the anti-apartheid leader and former president of the ANC.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025
The attendees refused, saying that they had been invited in their private capacity, not as members of the ANC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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