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  FAA

  Federal Aviation Administration: the division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots, enforces the rules of air safety, and installs and maintains air-navigation and traffic-control facilities.
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  faa

  verb

  a Scot word for fall

FAA

American  

U.S. Government.

1. Federal Aviation Administration: the division of the Department of Transportation that inspects and rates civilian aircraft and pilots, enforces the rules of air safety, and installs and maintains air-navigation and traffic-control facilities.

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FAA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Fleet Air Arm

2. (in the US) Federal Aviation Administration

3. Fellow of the Australian Academy (of Science)

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faa ² British  

/ fɔː /

verb

1. a Scot word for fall

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Example Sentences

That same understanding, the brief argued, was captured in the FAA in 1925.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Under discussion were 33 safety recommendations Homendy’s agency made for the FAA, including requiring planes to have technology that allows pilots to see other aircraft on cockpit screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"This test was not within the scope of FAA licensed activities," the agency said, adding that there was no impact to air traffic.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Boeing received FAA approval to increase 737 MAX production to 47 jets a month, up from the previous 42.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

She gets a lifetime of being stopped by the FAA for random bag searches every time she flies.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed