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pac

1 American  
[pak] / pæk /

noun

  1. pack.

pac 2 American  
[pak] / pæk /

noun

  1. Also pack a soft, flexible, heelless shoe worn as a liner inside a boot or overshoe.

  2. shoepac.

PAC 3 American  
[pak] / pæk /
Or P.A.C.

noun

plural

PAC's, PACs

  1. political action committee: an organization established by a corporation or other special interest to raise money from individuals for a political campaign or other political cause.

    a labor-union PAC that backs Democratic candidates.
Pac. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Pacific.

PAC 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Pan-Africanist Congress

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Pac. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Pacific

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Etymology

Origin of pac2

An Americanism first recorded in 1870–75; extracted from shoepac by false analysis as shoe + pac

Origin of PAC3

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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The most head-turning news of the week, though, came when Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Toth and cut an ad for a super PAC supporting him.

From Slate

Mr. Hunt’s campaign and PAC have spent $11.4 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps midway through a snoozy fourth round, when Money and Pac are leaning on each other like a pair of stragglers at the pub, the Sphere can beam “The Wizard of Oz” or a college-football game onto its Central Park-sized video screen, or simply plug in Phish.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mandarin and the other three Chagossians on the islands are backed by the Great British PAC, a right-wing British political pressure group.

From BBC

It is the Bruins’ first conference championship since the 1998-99 season, when they tied for first in the Pac-10.

From Los Angeles Times

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