"FAA" meaning in English

See FAA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} FAA
  1. (aviation) Initialism of Federal Aviation Administration (agency regulating U.S. aviation). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Federal Aviation Administration (extra: (agency regulating U.S. aviation).)
    Sense id: en-FAA-en-name-y-WCCEH3 Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, United States Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 28 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of United States: 40 25 35 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (law) Initialism of Federal Arbitration Act (9 USC 1). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Federal Arbitration Act (extra: 9 USC 1)
    Sense id: en-FAA-en-name-E3mXL1Rf Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, United States Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 28 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of United States: 40 25 35 Topics: law
  3. (UK, military, nautical, aviation) Initialism of Fleet Air Arm (carrier-borne air force of the U.K.'s Royal Navy). Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Fleet Air Arm (extra: (carrier-borne air force of the U.K.'s Royal Navy).)
    Sense id: en-FAA-en-name-iqUHkf2Y Categories (other): British English, Aviation, Military, Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Organizations, United Kingdom, United States Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 28 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of Organizations: 26 20 54 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 24 17 60 Disambiguation of United States: 40 25 35 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, politics, transport, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: RNAS (english: predecessor, WWI), RAF (english: predecessor, interwar), RFC, NASA, NTSB, IATA, ICAO
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