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

The FAA controller in the radar room called up frantically to Brown.

From Literature

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

From Literature

A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson declined to respond to questions about what effect the restrictions would have on the department’s operations, referring questions to the FAA.

From Los Angeles Times

“Today, we are proactively mitigating risks before they affect the traveling public,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a statement announcing the policy change.

From Los Angeles Times

The FAA said the airport would remain closed until at least 2 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal