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diptel – diplomatic telegram; a report or other communication sent by an ambassador or other diplomat abroad to his home government. | diptel – diplomatic telegram; a report or other communication sent by an ambassador or other diplomat abroad to his home government. | ||
EFTA (pronounced {{IPA|'ɛftə}}) – European Free Trade Association, established in 1960 to eliminate trade tariffs on certain products; its current membership is Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. | EFTA (pronounced {{IPA|'ɛftə}}) – European Free Trade Association, established in 1960 to eliminate trade tariffs on certain products; its current membership is Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. | ||
| − | Fatah is the name of a Palestinian political party, currently the largest party in the multi-party Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO). Fatah is a [[transliteration]] of the party’s name in Arabic, فتح (fath), which means ‘opening’, ‘conquest’, ‘victory’, and is a reverse [[acronym]] of the Arabic | + | Fatah is the name of a Palestinian political party, currently the largest party in the multi-party Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO). Fatah is a [[transliteration]] of the party’s name in Arabic, فتح (fath), which means ‘opening’, ‘conquest’, ‘victory’, and is a reverse [[acronym]] of the Arabic حركة التحرير الوطني الفلسطيني, ḥarakat al-taḥrīr al-waṭanī al-filasṭīnī (i.e., Palestinian National Liberation Movement). |
Hamas is the name of an Islamist fundamentalist organisation, which currently forms the government of the Gaza Strip. Hamas is a [[transliteration]] of its name in Arabic, حماس (hamās), which means ‘eagerness, ‘zeal’, ‘keenness’ and is an [[acronym]] of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية, harakat al-muqāwamah al-ʾislāmiyyah (i.e., Islamist Resistance Movement). | Hamas is the name of an Islamist fundamentalist organisation, which currently forms the government of the Gaza Strip. Hamas is a [[transliteration]] of its name in Arabic, حماس (hamās), which means ‘eagerness, ‘zeal’, ‘keenness’ and is an [[acronym]] of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية, harakat al-muqāwamah al-ʾislāmiyyah (i.e., Islamist Resistance Movement). | ||
NASA (pronounced {{IPA|'næsə }}) - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | NASA (pronounced {{IPA|'næsə }}) - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | ||
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Here is a list of some common acronyms, i.e., abbreviations which are formed from the initial letters or other parts of words but are pronounced as if they were words in their own right. For more on acronyms and advice about their use in academic writing see Acronym.
- AIDS (pronounced IPA: /eɪdz/) - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- awol (pronounced IPA: /'eɪwɒl/ – absent without leave; originally used of soldiers who fail to report for duty without official permission, but now used more widely in informal speech, often jocularly, of anyone who unexpectedly cannot be found when they are wanted or needed.
Comintern – the Communist International, an international Communist organisation founded by Lenin in 1919 and dissolved in 1943. diptel – diplomatic telegram; a report or other communication sent by an ambassador or other diplomat abroad to his home government. EFTA (pronounced IPA: /'ɛftə/) – European Free Trade Association, established in 1960 to eliminate trade tariffs on certain products; its current membership is Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. Fatah is the name of a Palestinian political party, currently the largest party in the multi-party Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO). Fatah is a transliteration of the party’s name in Arabic, فتح (fath), which means ‘opening’, ‘conquest’, ‘victory’, and is a reverse acronym of the Arabic حركة التحرير الوطني الفلسطيني, ḥarakat al-taḥrīr al-waṭanī al-filasṭīnī (i.e., Palestinian National Liberation Movement). Hamas is the name of an Islamist fundamentalist organisation, which currently forms the government of the Gaza Strip. Hamas is a transliteration of its name in Arabic, حماس (hamās), which means ‘eagerness, ‘zeal’, ‘keenness’ and is an acronym of حركة المقاومة الاسلامية, harakat al-muqāwamah al-ʾislāmiyyah (i.e., Islamist Resistance Movement). NASA (pronounced IPA: /'næsə /) - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. radar – radio detecting and ranging, i.e., a system that uses very high frequency radio waves to detect the position and speed of distant objects. sonar – sound navigation and ranging, i.e., a system that uses sound waves to determine the position of objects underwater. stem (subjects) – (subjects within the fields of) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. USDAW (pronounced IPA: /'ʌz dɔː/) – Union of Shop, Distributive, and Allied Workers.
