"MFA" meaning in English

See MFA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MFA
  1. Initialism of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, any of various ministries so called (in various countries). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (extra: in various countries), any of various ministries so called (extra: in various countries) Synonyms: MEA Translations (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): ԱԳՆ (AGN) (Armenian), MZV [neuter] (Czech), МИД (english: MID) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-MFA-en-name-en:Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 36 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 64 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 61 36 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 37 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 64 30 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 64 30 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 75 18 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 75 18 7

Noun

Forms: MFAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MFA (countable and uncountable, plural MFAs)
  1. Initialism of Master of Fine Arts. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Master of Fine Arts Translations (Master of Fine Arts): magister sztuk pięknych [masculine] (Polish), маги́стр изя́щных иску́сств (magístr izjáščnyx iskússtv) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-MFA-en-noun-6Dqtcxgm Disambiguation of 'Master of Fine Arts': 100 0
  2. (computer security, uncountable) Initialism of multi-factor authentication. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: multi-factor authentication
    Sense id: en-MFA-en-noun-xArUobdG Categories (other): Computer security

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