AIPAC

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Pronunciations

AIPAC (AY-pak) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A political action committee that lobbies the United States government on behalf of the State of Isreal.

Example Sentences

  • "AIPAC is not of the right. It has always positioned itself as the center mainstream pro-Israel organization." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • acronym of 'American Israel Public Affairs Committee'

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Notes

  • Founded in the 1940s, "AIPAC’s goal is to protect Israel’s interests on issues such as foreign aid, sales of military items, treaties, and such." (JPS)

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