fema
noun
Simple meaning
An independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
feemuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfimə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
US
An independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities
us
Acronym of Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Alternative letter-case form of FEMA.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities
Used this way, fema is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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