"LBC" meaning in English

See LBC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} LBC
  1. (UK, radio) Initialism of London Broadcasting Company, a British phone-in and talk radio station. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: London Broadcasting Company (extra: a British phone-in and talk radio station)
    Sense id: en-LBC-en-name-d8R4lqXU Categories (other): British English, Radio Topics: broadcasting, media, radio
  2. (with the) Long Beach, California.
    Sense id: en-LBC-en-name-cMVA3OQh

Noun

Forms: LBCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LBC (plural LBCs)
  1. (law, England and Wales) Initialism of letter before claim. Tags: England, Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, letter Alternative form of: before claim
    Sense id: en-LBC-en-noun-fi70bP2R Categories (other): English English, Welsh English, Law Topics: law
  2. (often law) Initialism of London borough council. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, often Alternative form of: London borough council
    Sense id: en-LBC-en-noun-uztw8uiE Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 2 18 50 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 31 4 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 13 16 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 11 15 50 Topics: law

Inflected forms

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