"VOA" meaning in English

See VOA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} VOA
  1. (US, radio) Initialism of Voice of America. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Voice of America Categories (topical): Radio 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, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 25 11 22 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

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 Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-VOA-en-noun-WGqz1JdM Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks 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

Inflected forms

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