"FEMA" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfiːmə/
Rhymes: -iːmə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} FEMA
  1. (US) Acronym of Federal Emergency Management Agency. Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Federal Emergency Management Agency

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