"AFA" meaning in English

See AFA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} AFA
  1. Initialism of American Family Association. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Family Association
    Sense id: en-AFA-en-name-ypyymb2X
  2. Initialism of Anti-Fascist Action. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Anti-Fascist Action Categories (topical): Organizations Synonyms: 161
    Sense id: en-AFA-en-name-JGq8X7bx Disambiguation of Organizations: 25 37 20 3 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 30 4 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 41 26 7 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 42 29 5 24

Noun

Forms: AFAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} AFA (countable and uncountable, plural AFAs)
  1. (UK) Initialism of Associate of the Faculty of Actuaries (professional qualification). Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Associate of the Faculty of Actuaries (extra: professional qualification)
    Sense id: en-AFA-en-noun-9Y1Ikb4o Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 30 4 25
  2. Initialism of automatic fire alarm. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: automatic fire alarm
    Sense id: en-AFA-en-noun-XEiuMQ18
  3. (Philippines, education) Initialism of agricultural and fisheries arts, one of the strands under the TVL track in senior high school. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: agricultural and fisheries arts, one of the strands under the TVL track in senior high school Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-AFA-en-noun-5cPuq0P2 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 30 4 25 Topics: education

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