/ˈneɪækpiː/ (NAY-ak-pee)

Definitions

1. noun

An organization that works to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans; founded in 1909 as the National Negro Committee, it was renamed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1910.

“The NAACP has been a leading voice in the fight against racial injustice for over a century.”