TLA
/ˌtiː.elˈeɪː/Definition
› abbreviation for three-letter abbreviation: three letters that are a short form of a phrase: FAQ and PFI are TLAs.Abbreviations used in publishing
(Definition of TLA from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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