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"William Black" wrote:

What the hell is a TOEIC?

Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) measures the
ability of non-native English-speaking examinees to use English in
everyday work activities.


I suspect this may be what used to be known as TOEFL [Test of English as
a Foreign Language], an acronym that would have been pretty well known
among academics and anyone involved with students coming to American
universities from overseas.

If so, I suspect the change in nomenclature was a matter of political
correctness.