NSA
Americanabbreviation
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National Security Agency.
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National Shipping Authority.
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National Standards Association.
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National Student Association.
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no strings attached.
Example Sentences
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Less than 150 miles from Iran’s southern coast, NSA Bahrain has been the anchor of American naval power in the Middle East for more than three decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The real breakthrough came from former NSA cryptographer Nick Patterson and researcher Peter Laufer.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
The ministry accused the NSA of exploiting weaknesses in the messaging service of an unspecified foreign mobile phone brand in order to steal login credentials from employees at the time centre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
New infections are threatening our intelligence agencies like the NSA and the CIA.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025
"The NSA enhanced the image with the best software they have."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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