"GOA" meaning in All languages combined

See GOA on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Forms: G.O.A. [alternative], G. O. A. [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} GOA
  1. (US, law enforcement) Initialism of gone on arrival. where the intended target was not present at the location that was sought when an agent arrived Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: gone on arrival. where the intended target was not present at the location that was sought when an agent arrived Categories (topical): Law enforcement

Alternative forms

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          "on",
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Download raw JSONL data for GOA meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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