"NSA" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Czech]

IPA: [ˈnsa]
Head templates: {{head|cs|noun}} NSA
  1. NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) Synonyms: nesteroidní antiflogistikum
    Sense id: en-NSA-cs-noun-FpwfrMT8 Categories (other): Czech entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} NSA (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of not sexually active. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: not sexually active
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-adj-mAxbeZM2 Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} NSA (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of no strings attached. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: no strings attached
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-adv-qKOSJFir Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 47 7 5 5 29 1 5 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 1 41 7 5 5 31 1 7 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 35 8 6 6 36 1 7 1
  2. Initialism of no sugar added. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: no sugar added
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-adv-Mm10HQOU

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/
Head templates: {{en-prop}} NSA
  1. (government, US) Initialism of National Security Agency. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Security Agency Related terms: N.S.A. [alternative], N. S. A. [alternative]
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-name-acUmcMGy Categories (other): American English, Government Topics: government
  2. (government, US) Initialism of National Security Agency.
    (government, US, humorous) Initialism of National Surveillance Agency.
    Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism Alternative form of: National Surveillance Agency Related terms: N.S.A. [alternative], N. S. A. [alternative]
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-name-n~mJai3i Categories (other): American English, Government, Espionage Disambiguation of Espionage: 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Topics: government
  3. (government, US) Initialism of National Security Agency.
    (government, US, humorous, nickname) Initialism of No Such Agency.
    Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism Alternative form of: No Such Agency Related terms: N.S.A. [alternative], N. S. A. [alternative]
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-name-3iQLJqtd Categories (other): American English, Government, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Organizations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 23 8 8 8 43 0 8 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 21 8 8 8 45 3 6 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 23 8 7 7 46 1 7 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 35 8 6 6 36 1 7 1 Disambiguation of Organizations: 0 12 4 13 13 49 5 4 1 Topics: government
  4. Initialism of National Sheep Association. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Sheep Association
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-name-rMmyvGej
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (initialism: National Security Agency): АНБ (ANB) [neuter] (Russian), NSA [feminine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'initialism: National Security Agency': 31 31 31 6

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/ Forms: NSAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} NSA (countable and uncountable, plural NSAs)
  1. (mobile telephony) Initialism of non-standalone architecture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: non-standalone architecture
  2. Initialism of national security agreement. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: national security agreement
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-noun-ZRR9REw1

Proper name [Polish]

IPA: /ɛn.ɛsˈa/
Rhymes: -a Head templates: {{pl-prop|m-in}} NSA m inan
  1. initialism of Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, inanimate, initialism, masculine Alternative form of: Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /ˌene ˌese ˈa/, [ˌe.ne ˌe.se ˈa]
Etymology: Borrowed from English NSA (“National Security Agency”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|en|NSA||National Security Agency}} Borrowed from English NSA (“National Security Agency”) Head templates: {{es-prop|f}} NSA f
  1. Agencia de Seguridad Nacional; NSA Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-NSA-es-name-v6cbU2l6 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
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