APC vs armoured vehicle

APC and armoured vehicle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
APC	Yes	No	No	No
armoured vehicle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, armoured vehicle is a hypernym of APC; that is, armoured vehicle is a word with a broader meaning than APC:

APC: (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry
armoured vehicle: a vehicle that is protected by armor plate

Other hypernyms of APC include armored vehicle.

APC (noun)	armoured vehicle (noun)
a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)	a vehicle that is protected by armor plate
(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry