"POL" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: POLs [plural], P.O.L. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} POL (countable and uncountable, plural POLs)
  1. (military) Initialism of petroleum, oil, and lubricants; consumable supplies for vehicles and machinery, collectively. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: petroleum (extra: consumable supplies for vehicles and machinery, collectively), oil (extra: consumable supplies for vehicles and machinery, collectively), and lubricants (extra: consumable supplies for vehicles and machinery, collectively)
    Sense id: en-POL-en-noun--Yo2w1gT Categories (other): Military, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 39 34 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (Incoterm) Initialism of port of loading. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: port of loading
    Sense id: en-POL-en-noun-RSUxPDHs Categories (other): Incoterms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 39 34
  3. Initialism of proof of life (in abduction cases). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: proof of life (extra: in abduction cases)
    Sense id: en-POL-en-noun-y0JUHXL3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 13 39 34
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