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NFA

British  

abbreviation

  1. (in the US) National Futures Association

  2. (in Britain) no fixed abode

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When the NFA was agreed to in 1996, 15.3 percent of Australian households owned guns.

From Slate Dec. 16, 2025

The founder's grandson, Howard Vaughton, had a close connection with the trophy, having won the FA Cup with Villa in 1887 and, by 1895, he was a partner in the firm, the NFA said.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2025

The NFA approval, which came nearly two years after Coinbase filed its application, could allow the company to expand into a largely untapped market.

From Reuters Aug. 16, 2023

Zhan’s first NFA device was only about 7% efficient.

From Science Magazine Nov. 10, 2022

The NFA was followed by the Federal Firearms Act of 1938, the Gun Control Act of 1968, the “Brady Law” of 1993 and the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994.

From Washington Times Mar. 15, 2018

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