APA

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English

Proper noun

APA

  1. (business) Initialism of American pale ale.
  2. (business) Initialism of American Plywood Association.
  3. (healthcare) Initialism of American Psychiatric Association.
  4. (psychology) Initialism of American Psychological Association.
  5. (historical) Initialism of American Protective Association: an anti-Catholic secret society established in 1887 by American Protestants.
  6. (phonetics) Initialism of Americanist Phonetic Alphabet.

Noun

APA (plural APAs)

  1. (economics) Initialism of asset purchase agreement.
  2. (law) Initialism of assistant prosecuting attorney.
  3. (media) Initialism of amateur press association.
  4. (US) Initialism of Asian or Pacific American.
    Coordinate terms: AAPI, AANHPI

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