"NSA" meaning in English

See NSA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} NSA (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of not sexually active. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: not sexually active
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-adj-mAxbeZM2

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} NSA (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of no strings attached. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: no strings attached Categories (topical): Organizations
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-adv-qKOSJFir Disambiguation of Organizations: 1 25 8 31 29 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 42 14 19 11 13
  2. Initialism of no sugar added. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: no sugar added
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-adv-Mm10HQOU

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NSA
  1. (government, US) Initialism of National Security Agency. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Security Agency Categories (topical): Government, Espionage, Organizations Translations (initialism: National Security Agency): АНБ (ANB) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-name-acUmcMGy Disambiguation of Espionage: 2 19 7 47 15 9 Disambiguation of Organizations: 1 25 8 31 29 6 Categories (other): American English, English links with redundant alt parameters Topics: government Disambiguation of 'initialism: National Security Agency': 67 31 2
  2. (government, US, humorous) Initialism of National Surveillance Agency. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism Alternative form of: National Surveillance Agency Categories (topical): Government, Organizations
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-name-IDO6wni- Disambiguation of Organizations: 1 25 8 31 29 6 Categories (other): American English Topics: government
  3. (mobile telephony) Initialism of non standalone architecture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: non standalone architecture Categories (topical): Mobile phones, Sex
    Sense id: en-NSA-en-name-eRgt10IV Disambiguation of Sex: 12 17 4 16 16 35 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, mobile-telephony, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony

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