NEC, noun

/en iː ˈsiː/
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Also N.E.C.
A shortened name for the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress. Also attributive.
1943 Constitution of A.N.C. in Karis & Carter From Protest to Challenge (1973) II. 206Once every three years the national conference shall elect a national executive committee...The N.E.C. shall meet on the day of its election and thereafter at least once in 6 months...The N.E.C. shall be responsible for the activities of Congress between National Conferences.
1990 N. Kulati in New African 10 Sept. 1ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) member Gertrude Shope read out a statement.
1990 Weekly Mail 21 Sept. 7The NEC wields extraordinary power: it is able to take major decisions without reference to any other ANC organ...NEC member Pallo Jordan had to rush to Robben Island last week.
1991 R.W. Johnson in Sunday Star 21 July (Review) 6Some nervousness was felt that Indians might be knocked off the NEC by the scrum of ambitious Africans.
1992 C. Whitfield in Natal Mercury 23 Nov. 1Much of the ANC NEC discussions will focus on the bilateral meeting with the Government.
A shortened name for the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress. Also attributive.
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nê, interjectionint.NECC, nounn.
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