MPA
1 Americanabbreviation
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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.
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Master of Professional Accounting.
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Master of Public Administration.
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Master of Public Affairs.
Example Sentences
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The MPA said in its letter that “at this point we need far more than general statements.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Due to its realistic nature and unauthorized use of the actors’ likenesses, both SAG-AFTRA and MPA were among the first to call out the platform.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
"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 • Nov. 24, 2025
Under the MPA system, filmmakers are allowed to appeal ratings with which they disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
According to the MPA, about 40% of British cement is manufactured in the Peak District, with the rest of the production spread across the UK.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
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