Government & law acronyms
Government and law acronyms and abbreviations identify public agencies, intergovernmental organizations, legislation and legal concepts. They are used in policy documents, official communications and reporting on public institutions.
Look up full forms and meanings for abbreviations in government and institutional contexts. The current list includes NASA, the U.S. civilian space agency, and NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Each meaning is accompanied by context identifying the organization and its role.
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| NASAScience & engineering · Government & law | National Aeronautics and Space Administration This guide covers NASA as the U.S. space agency. In a motorsport context, the same letters can refer to a different organization. Compare meanings →Usage tipMatch the context, use Administration as the final word, and introduce the full name without damaging possessives or modifiers. |
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| NATOMilitary & security · Government & law | North Atlantic Treaty Organization This guide identifies NATO as an organization associated with collective defence. It does not determine the position of a member country or interpret a specific treaty obligation. Usage tipDistinguish NATO statements from national statements. Attribute a claim to the named document or speaker rather than to the acronym alone. |
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