"TLA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} TLA
  1. Abbreviation of Tlaxcala, a state of Mexico. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Tlaxcala (extra: a state of Mexico)
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-name-seUwUj7b

Noun

Forms: TLAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TLA (countable and uncountable, plural TLAs)
  1. (countable) Initialism of three-letter acronym/abbreviation Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: three-letter acronym/abbreviation
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-noun-MlH5GYQW
  2. (US, humorous, countable) Initialism of 3-letter agency: the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, humorous, initialism Alternative form of: 3-letter agency (extra: the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc) Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-noun-GBMnQHW4 Disambiguation of Three: 3 9 45 42 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 48 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 49 45
  3. (organic chemistry, uncountable) Initialism of trilaurylamine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: trilaurylamine Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Three
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-noun-1cZG7XgN Disambiguation of Three: 3 9 45 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 48 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 9 33 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 49 45 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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