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FAI

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abbreviation

  1. Fédération aéronautique internationale

  2. Football Association of Ireland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of FAI

(sense 1) French: International Aeronautical Federation

Example Sentences

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She said he had been failed, and hoped the FAI would help her understand what happened.

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The initial FAI hearing will be at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

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An FAI is a public examination of the circumstances of a death in the public interest before a sheriff, which does not apportion blame or fault.

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The FAI also heard how mountaineers did not regard their sport as "dangerous", but acknowledged that it was not possible to "eliminate all risks".

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Unlike a criminal trial, an FAI seeks to establish the facts surrounding the death and does not look to place blame.

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