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PWA

American  
  1. person with AIDS.

  2. Also P.W.A. Public Works Administration.


PWA British  

abbreviation

  1. person with AIDS

"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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At its annual Build developer conference today, the software giant says it will open up access to Windows 11 widgets to developers as companions to their win32 or PWA apps.

From The Verge • May 24, 2022

The PWA was devoted to major projects, from post offices to sewers, waterworks and government office buildings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2020

The PWA set aside $3.3 billion to build public projects such as highways, federal buildings, and military bases.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

PWA built or helped build monumental projects from sea to sea.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2011

We don't get no PWA aid 'ceptin' for two orphant babies we got.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration