"LEO" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} LEO
  1. Acronym of Lyons Electronic Office (an early British computer). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Lyons Electronic Office (extra: an early British computer) Categories (topical): Computing, History of science, People
    Sense id: en-LEO-en-name-JmHCt3BA Disambiguation of Computing: 35 26 38 Disambiguation of History of science: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 73 7 20

Noun

Forms: LEOs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LEO (plural LEOs)
  1. Acronym of law enforcement officer. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: law enforcement officer Categories (topical): Computing, Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-LEO-en-noun-qK3mWS-W Disambiguation of Computing: 35 26 38 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 8 73 19
  2. Acronym of low Earth orbit. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: low Earth orbit Categories (topical): Computing, Occupations, Orbits
    Sense id: en-LEO-en-noun-eg1ggPWP Disambiguation of Computing: 35 26 38 Disambiguation of Occupations: 40 11 49 Disambiguation of Orbits: 25 6 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 3 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 7 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 3 68

Inflected forms

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