"super PAC" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: super PACs [plural]
Etymology: Coined by reporter Eliza Newlin Carney in 2010. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Eliza Newlin Carney|in=2010|nobycat=1|occ=reporter|w=-}} Coined by reporter Eliza Newlin Carney in 2010 Head templates: {{en-noun}} super PAC (plural super PACs)
  1. (US politics) A political action committee which may support a political candidate, and officially endorse one, but is legally bound to not coordinate with any candidate, and is not limited in financial contributions from donors or financial spending. Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics Synonyms: independent-expenditure only committee Translations (independent expenditure-only PAC): 特別政治活動委員会 (tokubetsu seiji katsudō i'in-kai) (alt: とくべつせいじかつどういいん) (Japanese)

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