"WDC" meaning in English

See WDC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} WDC
  1. Initialism of Washington, District of Columbia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Washington, District of Columbia Related terms (Washington DC): DC
    Sense id: en-WDC-en-name-O8AMmn7b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 38 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 38 36 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 39 15 Disambiguation of 'Washington DC': 71 29
  2. (motor racing) Initialism of World Driving/Drivers' Championship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: World Driving/Drivers' Championship Related terms (World Driving/Driver Championship): F1WDC, F1WDCGP, FIAWDC, GPWDC, WDCGP, WEC, WRC Coordinate_terms (World Driving/Drivers Championship): F1, F1GP, FIA, GP
    Sense id: en-WDC-en-name-cmn~MbQd Categories (other): Motor racing, 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: 45 38 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 38 36 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 47 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 39 15 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports Disambiguation of 'World Driving/Driver Championship': 3 97 Disambiguation of 'World Driving/Drivers Championship': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Noun

Forms: WDCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} WDC (plural WDCs)
  1. (UK, law enforcement, historical) Initialism of woman detective constable, a former police rank. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: woman detective constable (extra: a former police rank) Related terms (Woman Detective Constable): DC, WPC
    Sense id: en-WDC-en-noun-rDMaZMk7 Categories (other): British English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 38 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 38 36 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 39 15 Topics: government, law-enforcement
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

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