federal aviation administration
noun · n
Simple meaning
An agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɛdɚəleɪvieɪʃənædmɪnɪstɹeɪʃən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
n
A U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters.
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This meaning: An agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
Used this way, federal aviation administration is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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