"Ga." meaning in English

See Ga. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ga.
  1. (law) Abbreviation of Georgia: a state of the United States, as used in case citations. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Georgia (extra: a state of the United States, as used in case citations) Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States Derived forms: M.D. Ga., N.D. Ga., S.D. Ga.
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          "text": "Last year, for example, a man who identified with the sovereign citizen movement — which claims not to recognize the authority of federal or local government — attacked a courthouse in Forsyth County, Ga., firing an assault rifle at police officers and trying to cover his approach with tear gas and smoke grenades.",
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