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BAC

¹ American

abbreviation

blood alcohol content; blood-alcohol concentration: the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream: under the laws of most U.S. states, a BAC of 0.08 or higher is the legal definition of intoxication.

bac ² American

[bak] / bæk /

noun

baccalaureate.

Etymology

Origin of BAC

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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The daily chart has shown some absolute strength against peers, with BAC acting well on the ratio chart over the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Big banks such as Chase, Bank of America BAC 1.15%increase; green up pointing triangle , Wells Fargo and Citigroup C 2.69%increase; green up pointing triangle have millions of customers they can sell mortgages to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

And Bank of America BAC 2.72%increase; green up pointing triangle is expected to bring in the biggest-ever disclosed deal fee for a single bank, a cool $130 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The address appeared to be shared by 12 other companies - and no-one in the building could tell us anything about BAC Consulting at all.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

All Secretaries of Commerce since 1933 have served as ex-officio General Chairman of the BAC.

From The Invisible Government by Smoot, Dan

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