NIC
Americannoun
abbreviation
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newly industrialized country
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Nicaragua (international car registration)
Example Sentences
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“It was an incredibly traumatic time over the four- to five-year run,” said Arick Morton, chief executive of NIC MAP, a data firm that tracks the senior-housing industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
He called for a number of changes from the government, including staggering the NIC changes over time.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
Joni Roberts, a nurse who attended NIC, held a sign at the meeting that said “Welcome back Dr. Swayne.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2023
The National Intelligence Council, or NIC, is the intelligence community’s premier analytic hub.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022
It instilled a spirit of defiance and radicalism among the people, broke the fear of prison, and boosted the popularity and influence of the NIC and TIC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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