aga

Or a·gha

[ah-guh]

noun

1. a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.

2. a general.

aga

¹

/ ˈɑːɡə /

noun

1. a title of respect, often used with the title of a senior position

2. a military commander

Aga

²

/ ˈɑːɡə /

noun

1. a cooking range and heating system powered by solid fuel, electricity, or gas

Word History and Origins

Origin of aga¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, aga is from the Turkish word ağa lord

Word History and Origins

Origin of aga¹

C17: Turkish, literally: lord

Origin of aga²

C20: from ( Svenskaa ) A ( ktiebolaget ) Ga ( sackumulator ), the original Swedish manufacturer

Example Sentences

In its effort to protect its members from a tidal wave of sports-event contracts, the AGA’s stance is that prediction-market companies are simply trying to avoid state regulation.

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DraftKings and FanDuel also said in November that they were leaving the AGA because of their decision to pursue prediction markets.

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Joe Maloney, senior vice president of strategic communications at the AGA, told MarketWatch there should be “no blanket prohibitions on prop bets.”

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What’s Next: The AGA has been consistently opposed to prediction markets, in part because they don’t have to pay state taxes or abide by the consumer safety regulations established by state regulators.

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The AGA said in a statement that it wishes DraftKings and FanDual the best.

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