PTA

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Other definitions for PTA (2 of 2)

Pta.

abbreviation plural Ptas.

peseta.

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How to use PTA in a sentence

I had a lot of fun working with PTA and Joaquin and Josh Brolin.
Gangster in Paradise: Benicio Del Toro Is Pablo Escobar|Alex Suskind|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Video from PTA meetings at McKinley feels like reality television and makes for truly dramatic viewing.
‘We the Parents’ Chronicles L.A.’s Controversial Charter-School Law|Eliza Shapiro|August 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
PTA, first and foremost, exhibits a mastery of form and composition.
A Debate About Paul Thomas Anderson’s Movie ‘The Master’|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Or perhaps it's your PTA asking you to donate the use of your ski chalet for a week to raise money for new playground equipment.
A Problem in Economic Science|David Frum|February 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

I have seen tougher fights at the Longfellow Middle School PTA.
Paul Begala: Mitt Romney’s Competition Folds in New Hampshire Debate|Paul Begala|January 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At any rate, he would say pta-pta as he usually did in fruitless efforts at imitating sounds.
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer
It is sometimes called by the more modern name of Sn-pta, "grass springing."
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney

British Dictionary definitions for PTA (1 of 2)

pta

symbol for

peseta

British Dictionary definitions for PTA (2 of 2)

PTA

abbreviation for

Parent-Teacher Association

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