SPAD

British

/ spæd /

acronym

signal passed at danger: an incident in which a train goes through a red light

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Example Sentences

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But in the quarter-century since Ladbroke Grove, there has not been a fatality caused by SPAD.

From BBC

Sad for the bear, but feeling that the police had the situation under control, Spad went back inside and then to bed.

From Los Angeles Times

"The spad sprang away from me and I left."

From BBC

The special adviser — known as a “spad” in British government speak — said Johnson agreed.

From Washington Post

So why did the spad stand by his man for so long — and help get him elected?

From Washington Post

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