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  • abbreviation Air Officer Commanding, a title used to refer to RAF officers holding certain command appointments.

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Examples

  • There is another reason for wanting an AOC: the bankable added value of those three letters -- "AOC" -- on the label.

    The Limits of Terroir 2008

  • I'm sure you all know that under the rigidly tight appellation AOC system the French have in place, that wines from a particular appellation or place must be from designated grape varieties, and in the case of Sancerre, wines must be made from either sauvignon blanc or pinot noir grapes.

    At My Table 2006

  • I'm sure you all know that under the rigidly tight appellation AOC system the French have in place, that wines from a particular appellation or place must be from designated grape varieties, and in the case of Sancerre, wines must be made from either sauvignon blanc or pinot noir grapes.

    Archive 2006-08-01 2006

  • Edmon, who called the AOC's position "unnecessary second-guessing," was joined by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley in voting to transfer the money from the construction fund.

    BLACK ENTERPRISE Associated Press 2010

  • Edmon, who called the AOC's position "unnecessary second-guessing," was joined by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley in voting to transfer the money from the construction fund.

    TheState.com: The Buzz 2010

  • AOC, which is the in-house brand of TPV Technology, has been present in India for more than four years, following the launch of their computer monitors in September 2005.

    www.indiantelevision.com 2010

  • AOC, which is the in-house brand of TPV Technology, has been present in India for more than four years, following the launch of their computer monitors in September 2005.

    www.indiantelevision.com 2010

  • The AOC is the administrative arm of the California Judicial Council which is the policy making body for California's courts, the biggest court system in the nation.

    Courthouse News Service 2010

  • Edmon, who called the AOC's position "unnecessary second-guessing," was joined by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley in voting to transfer the money from the construction fund.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • Edmon, who called the AOC's position "unnecessary second-guessing," was joined by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley in voting to transfer the money from the construction fund.

    The Seattle Times 2010

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  • appellation d'origine contrôlée

    January 5, 2013

  • Italian equivalent is DOC, denominazione di origine controllata.

    January 5, 2013