FIA

American  

1. Federal Insurance Administration.

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FIA British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries

2. motor racing Fédération Internationale l'Automobile, Formula One's governing body

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Etymology

Origin of FIA

(for sense 2) from French

Example Sentences

"We had expected that snow thaw or air temperature in the same year as spore dispersal would be crucial, but climate conditions the year before were shown to be the most important factor," says Fia Bengtsson, formerly a researcher in botany at Lund University, who is now at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research.

From Science Daily

Ian Khan, external: British racing driver took part in the FIA GT and FIA GT3 Championships, as well as the British Touring Car Championship.

From BBC

F1 and governing body the FIA have consulted with what is described as a "wide range of new, casual and core fans to understand what kind of terminology would help them better understand the key features of the new regulations".

From BBC

A statement said this involved "using third-party polling data and our 50,000 strong community 'Fan Voice', as well as consultation with the FIA, F1 teams and other technical experts to finalise and agree on the terms".

From BBC

There's also the question of whether governing body the FIA has always made the right calculations about the length of the zones in which drivers can use the DRS overtaking aid.

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