FIFA

[ fee-fuh ]

/ ˈfi fə /

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noun

Féd·ér·a·tion In·ter·na·tion·ale de Foot·ball As·so·ci·a·tion: the federation, founded in 1904, that is the governing body for many international soccer tournaments, most notably the World Cup.

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Words nearby FIFA

Fiesole, fiesta, fiesta de toros, fiesta taurina, Fiesta ware, FIFA, fife, fife rail, fifi hook, FIFO, fifteen

Other definitions for FIFA (2 of 2)

FI. FA.

or fi. fa.

[ fahy-fey ]

/ ˈfaɪ ˌfeɪ /

abbreviation Law.

fieri facias.

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How to use FIFA in a sentence

For all its flagrant indiscretions, though, FIFA has never run afoul of the law.
Is Soccer Great Lionel Messi Corrupt?|Jack Holmes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If only he had worked for FIFA, he might have a Picasso by now.
Is Soccer Great Lionel Messi Corrupt?|Jack Holmes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This year we got lucky and the FIFA World Cup made our summer sing.
Women's Sports Are Getting Less Airtime|Evelyn Shoop|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In all of this lies the chance, also, for FIFA to redeem itself.
Best Way to Punish Putin? No World Cup|Tunku Varadarajan|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I mean, for all I know Belgians are the Tintin and Snowy of FIFA .
Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer|P. J. O’Rourke|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dallaltra parte del fiume Fao Fifa, gi la miglior parte di Ottolinia.
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British Dictionary definitions for FIFA

FIFA

/ (ˈfiːfə) /

n acronym for

Fédération Internationale de Football Association: the international governing body of association football

Word Origin for FIFA

from French

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