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NIC

American

[nik] / nɪk /

noun

a newly industrialized/industrializing country.

the rise of NICs such as Korea and India.

NIC British

abbreviation

newly industrialized country
Nicaragua (international car registration)

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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

Private companies contracted by the government, they confirmed, are not exempt from NIC increases and will be given no specific support.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

The average monthly rent was $4,364, NIC found.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 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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