PAC

PAC (plural PACs)

1. (computing) Initialism of programmable automation controller.
2. (computing) Initialism of proxy auto-config (file).
3. Initialism of public accounts committee.
4. (US politics) Initialism of political action committee.

   Hyponyms: spooky PAC, super PAC

   • 2006, Peter L. Francia, The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 81:

     A PAC may contribute no more than $5,000 to a federal candidate in a general or primary election. PACs have grown to become the second-largest source of campaign funds, trailing only individuals (Herrnson 2004).

   • 2020 November 10, Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman, Rachel Shorey, “Trump Starts PAC for Future Endeavors, Biden Will Speak on Obamacare Case”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     The new group, called Save America, is a federal fund-raising vehicle known as a leadership PAC that has donation limits of $5,000 per donor per year. […] In that sense, his PAC could become a fan-subsidized machine to perpetuate his agenda and plot his next moves.

5. (software design) Initialism of presentation-abstraction-control.

PAC

1. (military) Abbreviation of Pacific. (Pacific Ocean)

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• ACP, APC, CAP, CPA, Cap, PCA, cap

PAC f (plural PAC)

1. Acronym of Politique agricole commune (Common Agricultural Policy)
2. classified advertisement: Abbreviation of petite annonce classée. (petite annonce)
3. classifieds: Abbreviation of petites annonces classées. (petites annonces)

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