CTA
commodities trading adviser.
CTA
1 American
C.T.A.
2
American
abbreviation
Law.
Etymology
Origin of C.T.A.
From Latin cum testāmentō annexō
Example Sentences
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Barrera acknowledged his primary win over the other Democratic challengers was largely thanks to the CTA, which he said “made all the difference.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The CTA said after reviewing the measure, its council of delegates “determined that this policy will not provide the sustainable and long-lasting funding that our schools and communities deserve.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Evidence that the CTA deters real criminals is thin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
We also know, from government data, that 7,740 people arrived in the UK and claimed asylum through "other" routes which include the CTA.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
These CTA funds identify and follow asset price trends and their impact on markets is significant.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
“Yes, C.T.A. chief Carter needs to go,” Crain’s Chicago Business wrote in an editorial last month, saying that his agency was in a “shambolic state.”
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
The withdrawal agreement gives the Republic of Ireland and the U.K. the option to maintain the C.T.A. or to negotiate a new, similar deal, but there’s no requirement that they do so.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 31, 2019
Didn’t the blame really belong to Daley’s C.T.A. chief, Forest Claypool, who had nothing to do with Rahm Emanuel?
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 31, 2015
The bar’s patrons line-danced in the street — forcing the police to shut down Halsted and re-route C.T.A. buses around Greektown — to celebrate the Greek team’s 2004 European soccer championship.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2010
When this failed, C.T.A. urged all U.S. teachers to boycott the district.
From Time Magazine Archive
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