"DIA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} DIA
  1. (US, military) Initialism of Defense Intelligence Agency. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Defense Intelligence Agency Related terms (Canadian agency on indigenous peoples): DIAND Coordinate_terms (agency on indigenous peoples): BIA
    Sense id: en-DIA-en-name-NlIQCa5u Categories (other): American English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 24 17 23 16 9 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'Canadian agency on indigenous peoples': 50 35 15 Disambiguation of 'agency on indigenous peoples': 50 35 15
  2. (Canada, historical) Initialism of Department of Indian Affairs. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Department of Indian Affairs
    Sense id: en-DIA-en-name-5ukqjl5b Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 28 19 20 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 24 17 23 16 9
  3. (US, aviation) Initialism of Denver International Airport. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Denver International Airport
    Sense id: en-DIA-en-name-p4IMUhYR Categories (other): American English, Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 24 17 23 16 9 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} DIA (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of diastolic blood pressure, found on blood pressure monitors. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: diastolic blood pressure, found on blood pressure monitors
    Sense id: en-DIA-en-noun-05SFOTZ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 27 28 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 24 17 23 16 9
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