"VOA" meaning in English

See VOA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} VOA
  1. (US, radio) Initialism of Voice of America. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Voice of America Related terms (Voice of America): NPR, PBS, BBC, RCI, RAI, VOC Translations (Voice of America): صدای آمریکا (sedâ-ye âmrikâ) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-VOA-en-name-7C4poXdy Categories (other): American English, Radio, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 19 7 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 53 8 5 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 5 3 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 57 10 3 29 Topics: broadcasting, media, radio

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} VOA
  1. (UK) Initialism of Valuation Office Agency. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Valuation Office Agency
    Sense id: en-VOA-en-name-Y8HQ0ChM Categories (other): British English

Noun

Forms: VOAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} VOA (countable and uncountable, plural VOAs)
  1. (mathematics) Initialism of vertex operator algebra. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: vertex operator algebra
    Sense id: en-VOA-en-noun-CAINCteh Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. Initialism of visa-on-arrival. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: visa-on-arrival
    Sense id: en-VOA-en-noun-hNA~~vXl Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 6 5 54

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