MLA
Modern Language Association.
MLA
1 American
M.L.A.
2
American
abbreviation
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Master of Landscape Architecture.
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Modern Language Association.
MLA
British
abbreviation
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Member of the Legislative Assembly (of Northern Ireland)
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Modern Language Association (of America)
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Little-Pengelly, who has also served as a special adviser, MP and MLA, first started working with Donaldson when she was in her mid-20s.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Raytrix GmbH designed the MLA and mounted it directly onto the sensor to create the complete plenoptic imaging system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Beattie said he had a long-standing relationship with Burrows and had persuaded him to join the party before he was selected to replace Colin Crawford as the MLA for North Antrim.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn appealed for anyone with information to come forward to police.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The day after Christmas she left Pemberton Road, with the excuse to his mother and Sonia that a last-minute interview had fallen into place at the MLA.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
M.L.A. means member of the legislative assembly; Mr. Sengar was in his fourth term.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2019
In the new M.L.A. edition, all three manuscripts will be published.
From Time Magazine Archive
By forcing the arrests, the hotel management fueled the suspicion of some dissidents that M.L.A. directors were colluding to repress them.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many M.L.A. editors insist their plodding, comma-splicing spadework is absolutely necessary because the texts of any American classics have been hopelessly corrupted.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was informed by Mr. Archer, M.L.A. for Rockhampton, that this was the first occasion in Queensland for a member to navigate a Bill through the House in his first Parliamentary year.
From Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 by Corfield, W. H. (William Henry)
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