abbreviation

Example Sentences

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People joke that the abbreviation Lao PDR means "Lao Please Don't Rush".

From Barron's

“The c-wire is only as effective as the soldiers who are guarding that wire,” he said, using an abbreviation for concertina wire.

From New York Times

At the shooting on Saturday, the gunman was wearing a patch that said “RWDS,” an abbreviation known to stand for “Right Wing Death Squad,” according to one official.

From New York Times

The NOTAMs themselves use a lot of abbreviations and are often cryptic to nonaviation folks, but a small amount of text can carry a lot of information.

From Salon

Much like CRT, DEI has become a catchall abbreviation in conservative circles — shorthand for what they decry as liberalism run amok.

From Washington Post