See ADA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"w:Antideficiency Act"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(US) Initialism of Antideficiency Act."
],
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"US",
"abbreviation",
"alt-of",
"initialism"
]
}
],
"word": "ADA"
}
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