I.T.A.

American  

Or i.t.a.

abbreviation

1. Initial Teaching Alphabet.

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ITA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Independent Television Authority: now superseded by the IBA

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i.t.a. ² British  

abbreviation

1. initial teaching alphabet, a partly phonetic alphabet used to teach reading

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Example Sentences

That an athlete of Valieva’s pedigree was able to travel to and compete in the Games before the results of a weeks-old sample had been analyzed and reported, however, undercut the efficacy of the I.T.A.’s claims that it is able to conduct “a systematic risk assessment on potentially participating athletes from all sports.”

From New York Times

The I.T.A. has banned Romania, Thailand, Egypt and Malaysia from competing in Tokyo because of doping violations.

From New York Times

The I.T.A. will gain the power to test athletes everywhere on May 13, more than two months ahead of the Games.

From New York Times

The I.T.A. says it will disclose how many tests it conducted on athletes from each country after the Games, without revealing individual names.

From New York Times

For one more week, the I.T.A. is powerless to do anything more than point out the shortcomings and urge doping organizations to increase their testing during this crucial period.

From New York Times