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Meaning of AOC | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of Air Officer Commanding, a title used to refer to RAF officers holding certain command appointments.
  2. Initialism of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
  3. A label for French wines named after their regions of origin certifying that origin.
  4. Initialism of age of consent.
  5. Initialism of Admiral Overseas Corporation (Taiwanese eletronics company).
  6. A region for which such a certification is issued.
  7. Initialism of author of color.
  8. Initialism of air operator's certificate.

Equivalents

Français AOC

Examples

“'I stopped for one night to see Ur and the Chaldees and for three days in Baghdad with the A.O.C., who happens to be an old friend of mine.'.”
“But I’m fine with candidates like AOC (can we start abbreviating?) proposing the jobs guarantee, for a couple of reasons.”
““Time to walk the walk,” AOC, as the New York politician is known to supporters, wrote in a Tuesday night tweet.”
“As speaker, Pelosi will face challenges from the party's robust wing of liberal newcomers, including 29-year-old New Yorker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has risen to such prominence she is already known around the Capitol – and on her prolific social media accounts – by the nickname “AOC.””
“Near-synonym: DOC”
“Another change comes with the creation of the new AOC Coteaux Bourguignon, which will replace the existing AOC Bourgogne Grande Ordinaire over the next five years. This appellation will be open to both Burgundy and Beaujolais producers.”
“Tursan is one of South West France's lesser known AOCs, located in the southeast corner of the Landes administrative department.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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