TCN
n.— «The third-country nationals—called TCNs by most here—who drive the commercial rigs do not wear helmets or flak jackets. Their trucks are not armored. They risk death with every new mile.» —“Soldiers on alert for dangers when convoys stall” by Matthew D. LaPlante in Mosul, Iraq Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) Oct. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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