Super-pac definition
The definition of a super PAC is a political action committee that can raise unlimited funds to spend on political messages and activities that are not connected to a particular candidate.
Comedian Stephen Colbert's fund for political action is an example of a super PAC.
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A private entity that can accept unlimited contributions and make unlimited expenditures in support of a political campaign but is required to operate independently of any party or candidate and cannot contribute directly to any party or candidate.
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(US, politics) An "independent-expenditure only committee", 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.
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A type of political action committee having no official affiliation with a particular candidate or party and, hence, no limits on its spending.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
super-pac
Plural:
super-pacs