AAP

Association of American Publishers.

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What does “blatherskite” mean?

a person given to voluble, empty talk.

an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.

a check whose amount has been raised by forgery before cashing.

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Words nearby AAP

a&i, A and M, A & P, a&r, a&s, AAP, A.A.P.S.S., aar, Aarau, aardvark, aardwolf

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Example sentences from the Web for AAP

Full disclosure: I am an AAP member, but had no role in developing those recommendations.
Wake Up, Parents: Letting Your Kid Tan Is Like Letting Them Smoke|Russell Saunders|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An estimated 20,600 people under the age of 25 are injured by a gun every year and 6,570 die, according to the AAP.
Pediatricians Take on the NRA Over Gun Safety|Brandy Zadrozny|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
AAP guidelines urge pediatricians to counsel parents during checkups about the dangers of allowing kids to have access to guns.
Pediatricians Take on the NRA Over Gun Safety|Brandy Zadrozny|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2012, the AAP changed its policy statement, discarding its neutral stance to weigh in heavily on the side of circumcision.
New Study Says Benefits of Circumcision Outweigh Risks 100 to 1|Brandy Zadrozny|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sure, a few European doctors have accused the AAP of cultural bias in its support for the practice.
Do Circumcision Bans Protect Kids’ Rights, Or Infringe Upon Parents’?|Michael Schulson|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for AAP

AAP

abbreviation for

Australian Associated Press

(in the US) affirmative action program

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