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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Master of Public Administration
  • abbreviation Master of Public Accounting

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  • initialism Motion Picture Association
  • initialism Marine Protection Area

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Examples

  • I think you mentioned we should look at the combination of restructured loans what you call MPA's and 90 days past due.

    unknown title 2009

  • The MPA is being asked to endorse the new guidelines to help save up to £2m for every 100 appointments.

    Met police recruits may come from volunteer force Mark Tran 2010

  • The formation of a Chinese version of Hollywood ` s MPA is nigh.

    Coming soon: p2p TV streaming 2005

  • "While it seeks to design Marine Protected Areas, my warden colleagues have a different meaning for 'MPA' - we call them Marine Poaching Areas," said Karnow.

    Indybay newswire Dan Bacher 2010

  • "While it seeks to design Marine Protected Areas, my warden colleagues have a different meaning for 'MPA' - we call them Marine Poaching Areas," said Karnow.

    Indybay newswire Dan Bacher 2010

  • "While it seeks to design Marine Protected Areas, my warden colleagues have a different meaning for 'MPA' - we call them Marine Poaching Areas," said Karnow.

    Indybay newswire 2010

  • "While it seeks to design Marine Protected Areas, my warden colleagues have a different meaning for 'MPA' - we call them Marine Poaching Areas," said Karnow.

    Indybay newswire 2010

  • The MPA is a body that scrutinizes the police's conduct and is composed of local politicians and political appointees.

    Scotland Yard Sees Another Official Quit Sara Schaefer Muñoz 2011

  • The new head of the MPA is a very smart man, Dan Glickman, and not by chance formerly head of Agriculture for Clinton.

    Vivian Norris de Montaigu: Goodbye Good Ole Boys, Hello Hollywood? How Will Obama Handle the Oil Industry? 2008

  • The studios are organized in a trade organization called the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), and their international piracy, trade and bureaucratic activities are handled by a branch called the MPA (Motion Picture Association).

    The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004

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