roc

noun

1. An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.
2. (colloquial)Rocuronium.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of region of convergence.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of receiver operating characteristic.

name

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Republic of China (all senses).

   “Near-synonym: China”

2. Initialism of Republic of China (all senses).

   “Former U.S. Senator George McGovern said that during his one-week visit to the ROC he met many friendly, optimistic and energetic people, and called the Republic of China an "energetic" country. He said he hopes his visit will help to promote understanding between the ROC and liberals in the United States.”

   “Prevented by internal and external influences, this ideal of placing the sovereignty in the hands of the people was not carried out immediately after the establishment of the Republic of China. With the changes of time, particularly with the relocation of the ROC government to Taiwan, we have gradually carried it out at last, but only after having licked our wounds and built our strength for forty years.”

3. Initialism of Republic of China (all senses).
4. (Canada)The "Rest of Canada", i.e. Canada excluding the province of Quebec.

   “[T]he old and tired purveyors of separatism in Québec continue to harp on what they contend Québec is not—essentially, “not the ROC”—in order to peddle their snake oil.”

   “If Quebeckers believe that voting PQ means putting a knife to Canada’s throat, they should think again. The ROC is fed up with these threats.”

5. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Republic of (the) Congo, Congo-Brazzaville.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Russia(n) Olympic Committee.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Race of Champions.
8. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Russian Orthodox Church.
9. (UK, historical)The Royal Observer Corps, a former United Kingdom defence organization (1925 to 1992).
10. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of ROC (R of C)