"ROC" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ROC
  1. (UK, military) The Royal Observer Corps, a United Kingdom defence organisation (1925 to 1992). Tags: UK Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-name-p5fx6h6C Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. Initialism of Republic of China. (all senses) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Republic of China (extra: all senses) Categories (place): Canada, China, Taiwan
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-name-ThOCF-DP Disambiguation of Canada: 9 17 27 5 5 6 24 5 2 Disambiguation of China: 3 72 3 3 4 4 8 2 1 Disambiguation of Taiwan: 4 59 4 4 4 4 22 0 0
  3. (Canada, politics) The "Rest of Canada", i.e. Canada excluding the province of Quebec. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Politics Categories (place): Canada
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-name-VnyZ9~B4 Disambiguation of Canada: 9 17 27 5 5 6 24 5 2 Categories (other): Canadian English Topics: government, politics
  4. Abbreviation of Republic of (the) Congo. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Republic of (extra: (the) Congo)
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-name-JB~PzKsO
  5. (sports) Abbreviation of Russia(n) Olympic Committee. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Russia(n) Olympic Committee Categories (topical): Sports Categories (place): Russia Translations (Russian Olympic Committee, an organization): COR (French), ОКР (OKR) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-name-NbYlIzHM Disambiguation of Russia: 2 8 2 2 71 2 13 0 0 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'Russian Olympic Committee, an organization': 7 2 1 1 74 3 13
  6. (motor racing) Abbreviation of Race of Champions. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Race of Champions Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-name-hcYLW3i7 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
  7. (Russia) Abbreviation of Russian Orthodox Church. Tags: Russia, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Russian Orthodox Church Categories (topical): Eastern Orthodoxy, Organizations Categories (place): Canada Translations (Russian Orthodox Church): РПЦ (RPC) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-name-YQVN7rBC Disambiguation of Eastern Orthodoxy: 5 6 5 2 4 7 69 1 1 Disambiguation of Organizations: 15 1 7 1 9 9 53 3 2 Disambiguation of Canada: 9 17 27 5 5 6 24 5 2 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 2 7 1 8 10 46 4 2 11 Disambiguation of 'Russian Orthodox Church': 2 2 1 1 1 3 89

Noun [English]

Forms: ROCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ROC (plural ROCs)
  1. (mathematics, of a series) Initialism of region of convergence. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: region of convergence Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-noun-vQekzEp3 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (statistics, radio) Initialism of receiver operating characteristic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: receiver operating characteristic Categories (topical): Radio, Statistics
    Sense id: en-ROC-en-noun-4s3gL~U3 Topics: broadcasting, mathematics, media, radio, sciences, statistics

Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: English ROC (“Russia Olympic Committee”) Etymology templates: {{bor|mul|en|ROC|gloss=Russia Olympic Committee}} English ROC (“Russia Olympic Committee”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun}} ROC
  1. The national identifier for Russians in international sports recognized by the Internatiional Olympic Committee IOC, while Russia is under ban by the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport supporting the ban enacted by the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA. Synonyms: RUS, OAR
    Sense id: en-ROC-mul-name-hDPhATut Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "This book suggests that the gradual increase of transactions and communications between the two Chinas since 1987 should contribute to the ‘normalization’ of relations between the two Chinas. Nevertheless, these transactions and communications are not expected to lead to the political reunification of the two Chinas in the foreseeable future due to four main obstacles: the PRC’s intention to localize and isolate the ROC internationally; the PRC’s refusal to exclude the use of military force against the ROC; the difference between the two Chinas’ living standards and political philosophies; and the Taiwan Independence Movement.",
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          "text": "This book suggests that the gradual increase of transactions and communications between the two Chinas since 1987 should contribute to the ‘normalization’ of relations between the two Chinas. Nevertheless, these transactions and communications are not expected to lead to the political reunification of the two Chinas in the foreseeable future due to four main obstacles: the PRC’s intention to localize and isolate the ROC internationally; the PRC’s refusal to exclude the use of military force against the ROC; the difference between the two Chinas’ living standards and political philosophies; and the Taiwan Independence Movement.",
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          "ref": "1996 May, Teng-hui Lee, “Political Reforms”, in Peace Through Democratic Reforms, Taipei: Wen Ying Tang Press Inc., →OCLC, page 11",
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