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ACLU

American  
Or A.C.L.U.
  1. American Civil Liberties Union.

  2. American College of Life Underwriters.


ACLU British  

abbreviation

  1. American Civil Liberties Union

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Attorneys from the ACLU, Seton Hall University and the Center for Constitutional Rights are representing the families in Massachusetts federal district court.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz, one of Fernando’s lawyers from the ACLU, is used to sitting in the same room as her clients without barriers.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

His nomination as director was denounced by the ACLU, the NAACP, the National Organization for Women, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and many other civil rights and civil liberties organizations.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025

Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, have condemned the administration's actions.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

By the time I left the ACLU, I had come to suspect that I was wrong about the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander