"PUC" meaning in English

See PUC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PUC
  1. (US) Initialism of Public Utility Commission, a regulatory body in various states. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Public Utility Commission (extra: a regulatory body in various states)
    Sense id: en-PUC-en-name-2Fo9Oase Categories (other): American English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 36
  2. Initialism of Postal Union Congress. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Postal Union Congress Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-PUC-en-name-hkQxBLa4 Disambiguation of Philately: 22 56 23 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 42 26
  3. Initialism of Public Utility Commission of Texas. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Public Utility Commission of Texas
    Sense id: en-PUC-en-name-eeJ3CWn4 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 36

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