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S.P.C.C.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Example Sentences

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Leo was quite ashamed to be so ignorant, but he ventured to ask, "What is the S.P.C.C.?"

From Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays by Hays, Helen Ashe

Is it the same now as in the year 1883, when the first S.P.C.C. was formed in England?

From The Human Machine by Bennett, Arnold

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