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    CAA
    abbreviation
    Civil Aeronautics Administration: a former agency of the U.S. government, reorganized into the FAA.
  • caa
    caa
    verb
    to drive or propel

CAA

American  
Or C.A.A.

abbreviation

  1. Civil Aeronautics Administration: a former agency of the U.S. government, reorganized into the FAA.


caa 1 British  
/ kɔː /

verb

  1. to drive or propel

  2. to knock

  3. to proceed cautiously; go slow

  4. to send (a person) sprawling

"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

CAA 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Civil Aviation Authority

"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

caa 3 British  
/ kɔː /

verb

  1. a Scot word for call

"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

Example Sentences

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The CAA said it was looking at four potential changes to how HAL is governed.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But the CAA maintained that the crew held valid licences, were adequately rested and passed health checks on the day of the flight.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

This year, when Neto was first eligible for salary arbitration, the Angels did not make him a formal long-term contract offer, according to Ryan Hamill, co-head of CAA Baseball, which represents Neto.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

I once went to the home of Bryan Lourd, a powerful CAA agent, for his annual Oscar party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Could there have been airplanes in the area that CAA didn't know about?

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.

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