"STAR" meaning in English

See STAR in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} STAR
  1. (Malaysia, law enforcement, nautical) Acronym of Special Task and Rescue. Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Special Task and Rescue
    Sense id: en-STAR-en-name-8WyLPvRh Categories (other): Malaysian English, Law enforcement, Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 27 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 30 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 29 11 Topics: government, law-enforcement, nautical, transport
  2. (Singapore, law enforcement) Acronym of Special Tactics and Rescue. Tags: Singapore, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Special Tactics and Rescue
    Sense id: en-STAR-en-name-wNmjAjZr Categories (other): Singapore English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 27 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 30 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 29 11 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  3. (Philippines) Acronym of Southern Tagalog Arterial Road. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Southern Tagalog Arterial Road
    Sense id: en-STAR-en-name-mZqEjP-q Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 27 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 30 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 29 11

Noun

Forms: STARs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} STAR (plural STARs)
  1. (aviation) Acronym of standard terminal arrival. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: standard terminal arrival Related terms: STAR syndrome
    Sense id: en-STAR-en-noun-R7G~3rh3 Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 27 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 30 30 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 30 29 11 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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