Ioc (Noun)

Meaning

Organization responsible for organizing the modern Olympic Games.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

• The International Olympic Committee is the supreme governing body of the Olympic Movement and the organization responsible for organizing the modern Olympic Games.
• The IOC is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and has 105 active members.
• The IOC chose Paris to host the 2024 Summer Olympics after a vote by its members.
• The IOC focuses on promoting the Olympic spirit and preventing the misuse of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.
• The United Nations General Assembly granted permanent observer status to the IOC in a move recognizing the power of sports to unite people around the world.

Synonyms

• International Olympic Committee
• I.O.C.

Hypernyms

• Organization