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Asia-Pacific   One of the major geographic regions into which DPCA is divided.

AP   See Asia-Pacific.

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CC   See Country Committee.

Country Committee   Country Committees are constituent units of Democrats Abroad as defined by the DA Charter. Members of DA that don't live in countries served by CCs are served directly by their Regional Vice Chair (RVC).

chair   The position of leadership for a committee defined in the charter or set of bylaws and otherwise defined by Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised (current edition).

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DA  See Democrats Abroad.

DACN   See Democrats Abroad- China.

Democratic National Committee   The formal governing body of the Democratic Party. It coordinates among state Democratic parties, Democratic candidates, and a variety of constituency groups. 

Democratic Party Committee Abroad   Official name of the governing committee of DA. The DPCA is the group responsible for the mission of DA and it is distinct from each of the CCs and the full membership of DA. The members of this committee are listed in the Charter Section 2.2 (roughly, the Chair and Vice-Chair of each CC, the Voting Representatives of those CCs with large enough members, the elected officers of the DPCA, and the DNC members representing DA). When the Charter refers to DPCA members, it really means voting members of DA.

Democrats Abroad  The general name used to refer to the DPCA, its voting members, or often, informally, any of its constituent CCs.

Democrats Abroad China   The official country committee of Democrats Abroad in China. DACN   See Democrats Abroad- China.

DPCA   See Democratic Party Committee Abroad.

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