"RAP" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: RAPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} RAP (plural RAPs)
  1. recognized air picture
    Sense id: en-RAP-en-noun-UfBWtPGW
  2. (UK, pensions) Initialism of retirement annuity plan. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: retirement annuity plan
    Sense id: en-RAP-en-noun-cpg5AnBV Categories (other): British English, Pensions, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 72 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 70 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 75 22
  3. (US, law enforcement) Acronym of record of arrest and prosecution. Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: record of arrest and prosecution Synonyms: rap, rapsheet
    Sense id: en-RAP-en-noun-lSiwk8MW Categories (other): American English, Law enforcement Topics: government, law-enforcement

Inflected forms

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