acronym
Example Sentences
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It was known as Nasdaq, an acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system.
In one scene, a civilian asks Lieutenant Dane what the acronyms tattooed on both his hands stand for.
From Salon
Heating to such houses is supplied by large plants known as TETs - an acronym that stands for "heat and electricity centrals" in Ukrainian as they generate electricity as well as heat.
From BBC
Wall Street has left behind a winding trail of nicknames and acronyms that have long since gone out of style.
The most frequently cited figures are from a group called Human Rights Activists in Iran, also known by the acronym for its news agency, HRANA.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
