"NPR" meaning in All languages combined

See NPR on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-prop}} NPR
  1. (US, radio) Initialism of National Public Radio. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Public Radio Coordinate_terms (National Public Radio): VOA, PBS, NBC, ABC, CBS
    Sense id: en-NPR-en-name-pFKEqjQ8 Categories (other): American English, Radio, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 33 21 5 40 Topics: broadcasting, media, radio Disambiguation of 'National Public Radio': 92 8
  2. (Indian politics) Initialism of National Population Register. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Population Register Coordinate_terms (National Population Register): NRC (english: National Register of Citizens)
    Sense id: en-NPR-en-name-Th70-DT5 Categories (other): Indian politics, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 33 21 5 40 Disambiguation of 'National Population Register': 8 92

Noun [English]

Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} NPR (uncountable)
  1. (pressure cooking) Initialism of natural pressure release. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: natural pressure release
    Sense id: en-NPR-en-noun-hKJUP6jg

Symbol [Translingual]

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  1. (international standards) ISO 4217 currency code for the Nepalese rupee.
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