UNICEF appointed a new chairman of the board. UNICEF - The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Funny Abbreviations by Onyi42(m): 3:38pm On Some of the abbreviated words and their meaning you dont know APC Accepting Past Criminals. The Los Angeles Police Department dispatched their SWAT team. SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramĪnyone who qualifies for SNAP benefits qualifies for this program. The POTUS will be taking Air Force One to the meeting. OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationĮveryone make sure you wear your helmets today, we’ve got an OSHA inspection. NATO - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization We watched the NASA engineer explain how a launch works. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement You’ll have to go to the HUD office to get help finding affordable housing. HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development I can’t give you that information because of HIPAA. HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act The whole school is doing the DARE program.įEMA - Federal Emergency Management AgencyĪfter the hurricane, FEMA helped the survivors rebuild. Some professional acronyms that used to be pronounced letter by letter are now pronounced as words.ĪARP - American Association of Retired Persons Groups, organizations, and even specific occupational positions are often known more by their acronym than their real name. It is often used on invitations to ask the invited guests to indicate whether they will be able to attend. Many citizens in the Colonial Era were WASPs. This acronym in full form is rpondez s’il vous plait in French. SMART - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, TimelyĬreate SMART goals for the quarter so you’ll be successful. We gathered our SCUBA gear and dove into the Atlantic. SCUBA - Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus The police officer used RADAR to catch them speeding. You’ll need your PIN to use your bank card at the ATM. Our cat loves to chase a little red LASER beam. LASER - Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation Some acronyms have become regular words like radar, scuba, and taser.ĪIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeĪWOL - Absent Without Official Leave (or Absent Without Leave) We’re likely to see them in the news and even use them in our everyday language. FDIC (The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.Let’s start off by examining some popular acronyms and their meanings, including how they are used in sentences.CWA (The Civil Works Administration) - Renovation and construction, including building repair, road building and other infrastructural work.CCC (The Civilian Conservation Corps.) - Wildlife conservation and national preservation, including planting trees and fighting erosion.Known as "alphabet agencies," these are some of the most famous abbreviations today. During the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created a number of agencies to stimulate job growth in the United States.
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