FAI

British  

abbreviation

1. Fédération aéronautique internationale

2. Football Association of Ireland

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Etymology

Origin of FAI

(sense 1) French: International Aeronautical Federation

Example Sentences

"The FAI followed a thorough and comprehensive investigation by the procurator fiscal who ensured that the full facts and circumstances of Archie's death were presented in evidence."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

FAI, which was up 1.8% over the first two months, is tipped at 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The FAI heard that in the aftermath of the death the care home began placing different types of meals on different coloured plates, with the colour coding reflected on the meal menu sheet.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The FAI found that the head cook or her assistant would prepare individual meals, before they were taken to the dining room along with a copy of the handwritten menu.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

KAU FAI At the top of the nunnery stairs, Rudolph met them with awkward ceremony, and with that smiling air of encouragement which a nurse might use in trying cheerfully to deceive a sick man.

From Dragon's blood by Rideout, Henry Milner