AOC
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Units & Measurements |
AOC has three meanings. The most common are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (political) and Architect of the Capitol (US federal agency); it can also stand for Appellation d'origine controlee (controlled designation of origin).
Meanings of AOC at a glance
| # | AOC stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Government & Politics › Political |
| 2 | Architect of the Capitol | Government & Politics › US Federal Agency |
| 3 | Appellation d'origine controlee (controlled designation of origin) | Units & Measurements › Cooking |
1. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Government & Politics · Political Abbreviations
Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from New York, first elected in 2018 at age 29, then the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. She is widely known by her initials in news coverage and on social media.
Example: AOC cosponsored the resolution with several progressive colleagues.
She won her first primary by unseating a senior House Democrat, Joseph Crowley, in an upset. She is a prominent member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and co-introduced the Green New Deal resolution in 2019. In the federal government, AOC also means the Architect of the Capitol, the agency that maintains the Capitol complex.
2. Architect of the Capitol
Government & Politics · US Federal Agency Abbreviations
Federal agency and official responsible for maintaining and preserving the US Capitol, the House and Senate office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building and the Capitol grounds. It also runs the US Botanic Garden.
Example: The AOC closed part of the west front lawn for construction of the inaugural platform.
The post dates to 1793, when William Thornton's design for the Capitol was chosen, and early officeholders were practicing architects. The Architect is appointed to a 10-year term. In political news, AOC more often refers to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
3. Appellation d'origine controlee (controlled designation of origin)
Units & Measurements · Cooking Abbreviations
French certification for wines, cheeses, butters and other foods made in a defined area by traditional methods. It appears on labels of products such as Roquefort, Champagne and Comte, and is administered by the national institute INAO.
Example: The Comte on this board is AOC, aged eighteen months in the Jura.
France created the national AOC system in 1935, building on earlier laws such as the 1925 protection of Roquefort cheese. Within the EU, most AOC products are now also registered under the EU protected designation of origin (PDO, French AOP). The written form on labels is Appellation d'Origine Controlee, with accents on controlee.
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