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.

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M.P.A. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Master of Professional Accounting.

2. Master of Public Administration.

3. Master of Public Affairs.

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Example Sentences

As the MPA strategy is moved to the implementation phase, Thompson said officials need to "properly and critically asses the pressures affecting or contributing to the declines of seabird populations".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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