"class A" meaning in English

See class A in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} class A (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of first class (“best or top”). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: first class [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-class_A-en-adj-tybiWIW0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Noun

Forms: class As [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} class A (plural class As)
  1. (UK, slang) Any illicit drug (e.g. cocaine, heroin) categorised as “class A” under the United Kingdom's Misuse of Drugs Act (1971). Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-class_A-en-noun-VtlGZEz5 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78
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