"NAACP" meaning in English

See NAACP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NAACP
  1. Initialism of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Categories (topical): Organizations
    Sense id: en-NAACP-en-name-YcdJ9voy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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