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  FAA

  Federal Aviation Administration: the division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots, enforces the rules of air safety, and installs and maintains air-navigation and traffic-control facilities.
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  faa

  verb

  a Scot word for fall

FAA

American  

U.S. Government.

1. Federal Aviation Administration: the division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots, enforces the rules of air safety, and installs and maintains air-navigation and traffic-control facilities.

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FAA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Fleet Air Arm

2. (in the US) Federal Aviation Administration

3. Fellow of the Australian Academy (of Science)

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faa ² British  

/ fɔː /

verb

1. a Scot word for fall

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Example Sentences

In his opinion for the court, Gorsuch relied heavily on dictionaries and cases published around the time the FAA was enacted.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The ADS-B In retrofits might not be compatible with hundreds of planes in the U.S. commercial fleet, according to Bedford, the FAA administrator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"This test was not within the scope of FAA licensed activities," the agency said, adding that there was no impact to air traffic.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

That was an increase from a previous FAA cap of 38 a month, imposed after an emergency door plug blew out of a 737 MAX 9 jet in flight in January 2024.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

She gets a lifetime of being stopped by the FAA for random bag searches every time she flies.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed