PRC
PRC is the initialism of Protestant Reformed Church.
PRC is the initialism of Pesticide Residues Committee.
PRC is the initialism of the People's Republic of China.
PRC is the initialism of People's Republic of the Congo.
PRC is the initialism of Palm Resource Code.
PRC is the initialism of Professional Regulatory Commission.
Meaning of People's Republic of the Congo
Proper noun
People's Republic of the Congo
- Former official name of Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville): a country in Central Africa; used from 1969 to 1992 when it was a Marxist-Leninist state.
- Holonyms: Congo < Africa < Earth
- Synonyms:
- Congolese People's Republic
Noun
PRC (countable and uncountable, plural PRCs)
- A person from the People's Republic of China, especially in contrast to native-born Singaporean Chinese.
- "It doesn't matter," she said. "They may still think you're a PRC who obtained a British passport."2014 May 1, Helier Cheung, “'No Indians No PRCs': Singapore's rental discrimination problem”, in BBC
Synonyms of PRC
Forms of PRC
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | P.R.C. |
| Noun | |
| plural | PRCs |
Questions about PRC
- What does PRC mean?
- PRC means a person from the People's Republic of China, especially in contrast to native-born Singaporean Chinese.
- What is PRC the initialism of?
- PRC is the initialism of Protestant Reformed Church.
- What part of speech is PRC?
- PRC is a noun.
- What is the plural of PRC?
- The plural of PRC is PRCs.
Words near PRC in the dictionary
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