"EFF" meaning in English

See EFF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} EFF
  1. (Internet, electronics, politics) Initialism of Electronic Frontier Foundation. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Electronic Frontier Foundation
    Sense id: en-EFF-en-name-4MGpd7Py Categories (other): Electronics, Internet, Politics, South African politics Disambiguation of South African politics: 45 55 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, government, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, politics
  2. (South Africa, politics) Initialism of Economic Freedom Fighters. Tags: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Economic Freedom Fighters
    Sense id: en-EFF-en-name-X-hrnSTq Categories (other): South African English, Politics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, South African politics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of South African politics: 45 55 Topics: government, politics
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