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  • -aea
    -aea
    variant of -ea.
  • A.E.A.
    A.E.A.
    abbreviation
    Actors' Equity Association.
  • AEA
    AEA
    abbreviation
    Atomic Energy Authority

-aea

1 American  
  1. variant of -ea.

    Athenaea.


A.E.A. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Actors' Equity Association.

  2. British. Also AEA Atomic Energy Authority.


AEA British  

abbreviation

  1. Atomic Energy Authority

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Moreover, the economists who are elected to lead the A.E.A. are not chosen for their expertise in ethical matters.

From New York Times Jan. 4, 2011

But I’m skeptical that the A.E.A. is well suited to arbitrate the ethics of the economics profession.

From New York Times Jan. 4, 2011

If the A.E.A. took either view on this thorny topic, the organization would have weakened itself dramatically, by creating conflict and alienating a significant fraction of its members.

From New York Times Jan. 4, 2011

The A.E.A., a 17,000-member affiliate of the powerful National Education Association, has called the testing "offensive to a large majority of teachers."

From Time Magazine Archive

Otherwise, the radicals did not disrupt the A.E.A. meetings.

From Time Magazine Archive

The AEA allows the government to detain and deport citizens of hostile foreign nations in times of war or during an "invasion or predatory incursion."

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

The AEA helped to confirm Summers’s reputation for brilliance when in 1993 it awarded him its John Bates Clark medal.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

Google researchers say post-event analysis has better improved the system - and AEA has pushed out alerts in 98 countries.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2025

With the Supreme Court issuing an opinion overturning Boasberg’s temporary restraining order on Monday, these AEA renditions seem likely to continue.

From Slate Apr. 8, 2025

Winning out in the suit filed in March to fight against the AEA, Memphis-based theater group Friends of George's celebrated their win on Friday with a post to Instagram.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2023

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