"ERC" meaning in English

See ERC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ERC
  1. Initialism of Emacs Relay Chat. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Emacs Relay Chat
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-name-g73pv~qa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 7 13 19 22 8 2 2
  2. Initialism of European Rugby Cup. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: European Rugby Cup
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-name-k41ea~Lz
  3. Initialism of European Rally Championship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: European Rally Championship
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-name-4X0jSe-f
  4. Initialism of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (“Republican Left of Catalonia”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (extra: Republican Left of Catalonia)
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-name-WcXlCOSP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 7 13 19 22 8 2 2
  5. (historical, World War II) Initialism of Emergency Rescue Committee. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Emergency Rescue Committee
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-name-2crkO61q Categories (other): World War II, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 7 13 19 22 8 2 2
  6. (Philippines) Initialism of Energy Regulatory Commission. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Energy Regulatory Commission
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-name-HcOR20~r Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 4 7 13 19 22 8 2 2

Noun

Forms: ERCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ERC (plural ERCs)
  1. (telephony) Initialism of easily-recognizable code. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: easily-recognizable code
  2. (finance) Initialism of early repayment charge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: early repayment charge
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-noun--usPvTHf Categories (other): Finance Topics: business, finance
  3. (education) Initialism of early career researcher. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: early career researcher
    Sense id: en-ERC-en-noun-OtAwKFW8 Categories (other): Education Topics: education

Inflected forms

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          "text": "While the ERC has signed off its deal with the PSOE, Junts, which is led by the former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont – who is still wanted by Spanish courts for his role in the doomed lunge for Catalan independence – is still negotiating its support.",
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