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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

In his opinion for the court, Gorsuch relied heavily on dictionaries and cases published around the time the FAA was enacted.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

But while Bedford expressed support for giving pilots more tools to see nearby aircraft, he maintained that the FAA wouldn’t impose its own mandate without action from Congress, the people said.

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

Most recently, Boeing had been making 42 MAX jets a month, after getting FAA approval to raise production in late 2025.

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