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ANC

1 American  
  1. Also A.N.C. African National Congress.

  2. Army Nurse Corps.


anc. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. ancient.


ANC British  

abbreviation

  1. African National Congress

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He later became a member of the ANC.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

A sea of marchers in the green and yellow of the ANC took to the streets in Johannesburg, the economic capital, some in T-shirts with messages such as "We will not be bullied".

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Zuma was a long-standing member of the ANC, before breaking away to form MK to contest last year's parliamentary elections after a massive fall-out with his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 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

The chief and others suggested that we should treat this new resolution as if the ANC had not discussed it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela