Phrase guide

super PAC

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A political action committee which may support a political candidate, and officially endorse one, but is legally bound to not coordinate with any candidate, and is not limited in financial contributions from donors or financial spending.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: independent-expenditure only committee

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by reporter Eliza Newlin Carney in 2010.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 特別政治活動委員会 (tokubetsu seiji katsudō i'in-kai) — independent expenditure-only PAC