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MPA

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Motion Picture Association: an organization that promotes the movie and television industries and is tasked with evaluating the content of motion pictures in order to assign age-appropriateness ratings: formerly called the MPAA.

  2. marine protected area.


M.P.A. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Professional Accounting.

  2. Master of Public Administration.

  3. Master of Public Affairs.


Example Sentences

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"This marks an important step towards establishing methanol bunkering at scale and driving Singapore's ambition to be a sustainable multi-fuel bunkering hub," the MPA said.

From Barron's

They were chosen for the "reliability of their supply chains, operational readiness, safety systems, and the sustainability certification of the methanol to be supplied," according to MPA.

From Barron's

The team's top single-shot electron pressure measurement so far is 830 MPa.

From Science Daily

An attorney representing the MPA, which has administered the parental-guidance ratings for films since 1968, sent the technology company a cease-and-desist letter on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To make things simpler for them, we updated our teen content policies to be closer to PG-13 movie standards—which parents already know. We know social media isn’t the same as movies, but we made this change to support parents, and we hope to work with the MPA to continue bringing families this clarity.”

From The Wall Street Journal