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FAA

noun /ˌef.eɪˈeɪ/

Definition

abbreviation for Federal Aviation Administration: a US government organization that makes the rules relating to planes and airports in the US and makes sure that these rules are obeyed
(Definition of FAA noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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