"OBC" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: OBCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} OBC (plural OBCs)
  1. (travel, cruising) Initialism of onboard credit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: onboard credit Categories (topical): Travel
    Sense id: en-OBC-en-noun-JnbhTkmm Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel
  2. (India) Initialism of other backward class. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: other backward class
    Sense id: en-OBC-en-noun-YP7CFtME Categories (other): Indian English
  3. (Broadway, slang) Initialism of original Broadway cast. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: original Broadway cast
    Sense id: en-OBC-en-noun-AKA33oTD

Inflected forms

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