FEC

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A form of foreign exchange certificate — A surrogate currency often used as a tool to control circulation of foreign exchange in countries where the national currency is subject to exchange controls or is not convertible. The certificates may be denominated in local or foreign currency, depending on the exact purpose of the regulation.

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Meanings

nounFEC (countable and uncountable, plural FECs)

plural FECs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of foreign exchange certificate.
  2. abbreviationinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of forward error correction.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.
  2. USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Federal Election Commission.

    If the allegations highlighted in the complaint were to be proved, either to the FEC or in court, it would strike another political blow against a campaign and presidency that has been beset by ethics violations and accusations of corruption at its highest levels.

    2020 July 28, Ryan Nobles and Gregory Krieg, “Watchdog group files complaint against Trump campaign over lack of transparency in spending”, in CNN

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foreign exchange certificate

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APA

FEC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FEC

MLA

“FEC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FEC. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “FEC,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FEC.

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