"DNC" meaning in English

See DNC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} DNC
  1. (US politics) Initialism of Democratic National Committee. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Democratic National Committee Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-DNC-en-name-sleX51Ci Topics: government, politics
  2. (US, law, historical) Initialism of District of North Carolina, a former United States federal court. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: District of North Carolina (extra: a former United States federal court) Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-DNC-en-name-S9e1MmC6 Categories (other): American English Topics: law

Noun

Forms: DNCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} DNC (plural DNCs)
  1. (US politics) Initialism of Democratic National Convention. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Democratic National Convention Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-DNC-en-noun-pl5Z3J4f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 24 37 18 19 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 18 41 19 19 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 16 42 20 20 1 Topics: government, politics
  2. Initialism of direct numerical control. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: direct numerical control
    Sense id: en-DNC-en-noun-0W71LbfC
  3. Initialism of distributed numerical control. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: distributed numerical control
    Sense id: en-DNC-en-noun-skrCq-LI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: LNC, RNC

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} DNC
  1. Initialism of did not compete. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: did not compete
    Sense id: en-DNC-en-phrase-2qdGVoCx

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