From Longman Business DictionaryAudit Bureau of CirculationˌAudit ˌBureau of Circuˈlation British English, Audit Bureau of Circulations American English abbreviation, ABC noun MARKETINGORGANIZATIONSan organization which collects, checks, and publishes sales figures for newspapers and magazinesThe magazine had a circulation of 163,000 in December, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations.