AJC

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AJC (ay-jay-SEE) listen

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Definitions

  • n. An advocacy group founded in 1906 that works to fight antisemitism.

Example Sentences

  • "The survey, conducted in the fall of 2022, was released Monday by the AJC, a prominent Jewish advocacy organization." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • initialism of 'American Jewish Committee'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      American Jewish Committee

Notes

  • "The AJC also publishes Commentary, a journal of political thought." (JPS)

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