AB, noun

Origin:
Initial letters of Afrikaner Broederbond.
Broederbond sense 1.
1972 Evening Post 30 Sept. 8There is a periodic outcry against the Afrikaner Broederbond (AB for short), which, it is alleged, controls the Government.
1981 E. Prov. Herald 23 Apr. 2To vote for Nats is to support AB-dominated Govt, says Smuts.
1990 Sunday Times 15 July 18The AB is yesterday’s issue. So it is curious that Mr Hans S— should have elevated it into a principle justifying his resignation from the DP.
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