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English
Noun
FOP (countable and uncountable, plural FOPs)
- (aviation, travel) Initialism of form of payment.
- (law) Initialism of freedom of panorama.
- (medical genetics) Initialism of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
- (US, derogatory) Initialism of flyover people: individuals who reside between the two coasts of the US, with the exception of a few major cities.
Usage notes
Sense 4 is considered derogatory because such people tend to live in states which traditionally vote for the Republican Party.
Proper noun
FOP
- Initialism of Fraternal Order of Police.
Adjective
FOP (not comparable)
- (finance) Initialism of free of payment, delivery of securities with no corresponding payment of funds
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