"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, Philately Disambiguation of Philately: 33 37 30
  2. Initialism of Postal Union Congress. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Postal Union Congress
    Sense id: en-PUC-en-name-hkQxBLa4 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Philately Disambiguation of Philately: 33 37 30
  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, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Philately Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 16 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 24 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 16 70 Disambiguation of Philately: 33 37 30
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