RUC

See also: rực and ruc

English

Proper noun

RUC

1. (Northern Ireland, historical, law enforcement) Initialism of Royal Ulster Constabulary (now known as the PSNI)
   • 2023 September 5, Megan Specia, “Northern Ireland Police Chief Resigns Amid Mounting Scandals”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Whereas the R.U.C. was highly militarized and overwhelmingly Protestant, the current force has tried to be more representative of the community it polices — although because of a “substantial” terrorist threat from paramilitary groups opposed to the peace process, it is the only police force in the United Kingdom whose members regularly carry firearms.

Noun

RUC (plural RUCs)

1. (military, US) Initialism of reporting unit code.

Anagrams

• CRU, Cru, cru, cur