| This abbreviation/acronym... |
...may refer to this term: |
| ABA |
American Bar Association |
| Act |
Acting |
| ADAMHA |
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration |
| Adm |
Admiral |
| Admin |
Administration |
| AEC |
Atomic Energy Commission |
| AF |
Air Force |
| AFB |
Air Force base |
| Aff |
Affairs |
| AFL-CIO |
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations |
| Agric |
Agriculture, agricultural |
| AID |
Agency for International Development |
| AIDS |
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| Ala |
Alabama |
| Amer |
America, American |
| Approp |
Appropriations |
| Ariz |
Arizona |
| Ark |
Arkansas |
| Assn |
Association |
| Assoc |
Associate |
| Asst |
Assistant |
| AT&T |
American Telephone & Telegraph Co. |
| Atty |
Attorney |
| Bd |
Board |
| Bibl |
Bibliography |
| Bldg |
Building |
| BNDD |
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs |
| Br |
Branch |
| Brig Gen |
Brigadier General |
| Bros |
Brothers |
| Bull |
Bulletin |
| Bur |
Bureau |
| CAB |
Civil Aeronautics Board |
| Calif |
California |
| Capt |
Captain |
| CBO |
Congressional Budget Office |
| CCC |
Commodity Credit Corp. |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CEO |
Chief executive officer |
| CEQ |
Council on Environmental Quality |
| CFTC |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| CHAMPUS |
Civilian Health and Medical Program of Uniformed Services |
| CHDC |
Congressional Hearings Digital Collection |
| Chm |
Chairman |
| Cmdr |
Commander |
| Co |
Company |
| Coll |
College |
| Colo |
Colorado |
| Commdr |
Commodore |
| Commr |
Commissioner |
| Compt |
Comptroller |
| COMSAT |
Communications Satellite Corp. |
| Conf |
Conference |
| Conn |
Connecticut |
| Coop |
Cooperative |
| Coord |
Coordinator |
| Corp |
Corporation |
| CPSC |
Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| CRDC |
Congressional Research Digital Collection |
| CRS |
Congressional Research Service |
| Cty |
County |
| CY |
Calendar Year |
| CZ |
Canal Zone |
| DC |
District of Columbia |
| DEA |
Drug Enforcement Administration |
| Def |
Defense |
| Del |
Delaware; delegate |
| Dep |
Deputy |
| Dept |
Department |
| Dev |
Development |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| Dir |
Director |
| Dist |
District |
| Div |
Division |
| Doc |
Document |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
| Educ |
Education, educational |
| Elem |
Elementary |
| Engr |
Engineer |
| Estab |
Establishment |
| Exec |
Executive |
| Eximbank |
Export-Import Bank |
| FDCH |
Federal Document Clearing House |
| Fdn |
Foundation |
| FEC |
Federal Election Commission |
| Fed |
Federal |
| Fedn |
Federation |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Administration |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
| FIND |
Federal Information and News Dispatch, Inc. |
| Fla |
Florida |
| FmHA |
Federal Home Administration |
| FNMA |
|
| |
Federal National Mortgage Association |
| FNS |
Federal News Service |
| FSLIC |
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp. |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| Ga |
Georgia |
| GAO |
Government Accountability Office; General Accounting Office |
| Gen |
General |
| Gov |
Governor |
| Govt |
Government |
| Govtl |
Governmental |
| Grad |
Graduate |
| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| Hosp |
Hospital |
| HQ |
Headquarters |
| Hwy |
Highway |
| Ill |
Illinois |
| Inc |
Incorporated |
| Ind |
Indiana |
| Info |
Information |
| INS |
Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| Inst |
Institute |
| Instn |
Institution |
| Intl |
International |
| IT&T |
International Telephone and Telegraph Co. |
| JCS |
Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Jr |
Junior |
| Jt |
Joint |
| Kans |
Kansas |
| Ky |
Kentucky |
| La |
Louisiana |
| Legis |
Legislative |
| LC |
Library of Congress |
| Mass |
Massachusetts |
| Md |
Maryland |
| Mfg |
Manufacturing |
| Mfr |
Manufacturer |
| Mgmt |
Management |
| Mgr |
Manager |
| Mich |
Michigan |
| Minn |
Minnesota |
| Miss |
Mississippi |
| MIT |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Mktg |
Marketing |
| Mo |
Missouri |
| Mont |
Montana |
| Natl |
National |
| NC |
North Carolina |
| NDak |
North Dakota |
| Nebr |
Nebraska |
| NH |
New Hampshire |
| NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety Administration |
| NJ |
New Jersey |
| NMex |
New Mexico |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NTIS |
National Technical Information Service |
| NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
| NYC |
New York City |
| NY State |
New York State |
| OCC |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
| OE |
Office of Education |
| OEO |
Office of Economic Opportunity |
| Okla |
Oklahoma |
| OPM |
Office of Personnel Management |
| Ops |
Operations |
| Oreg |
Oregon |
| OTA |
Office of Technology Assessment |
| Pa |
Pennsylvania |
| PHS |
Public Health Service |
| PL |
Public Law |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
| Pres |
President; presidential |
| Pres communic |
Presidential communication |
| Prof |
Professor |
| Pt |
Part |
| Pub aff |
Public affairs |
| R&D |
Research and development |
| REA |
Rural Electrification Administration |
| Res Commr |
Resident Commissioner |
| Rep |
Representative |
| Ret |
Retired |
| RI |
Rhode Island |
| Rpt |
Report |
| RR |
Railroad |
| SBA |
Small Business Administration |
| SC |
South Carolina |
| SDak |
South Dakota |
| Sec |
Secretary |
| Sen |
Senator |
| Sr |
Senior |
| Soc |
Society |
| Spec |
Special |
| St |
Saint |
| Subcom |
Subcommittee |
| SuDoc |
Superintendent of Documents |
| Supt |
Superintendent |
| Supvr |
Supervisor |
| Surg Gen |
Surgeon General |
| Tenn |
Tennessee |
| Tex |
Texas |
| Treas |
Treasury, treasurer |
| TTPI |
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands |
| UCLA |
University of California, Los Angeles |
| UMTA |
Urban Mass Transit Administration |
| Univ |
University |
| UNRRA |
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration |
| USIA |
U.S. Information Agency |
| USMC |
U.S. Marine Corps |
| USPS |
U.S. Postal Service |
| Va |
Virginia |
| VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs; Veterans Administration |
| VI |
Virgin Islands |
| VISTA |
Volunteers in Service to America |
| VP |
Vice President |
| Vt |
Vermont |
| WAC |
Women’s Army Corps |
| Wash State |
Washington State |
| Wis |
Wisconsin |
| WVa |
West Virginia |
| WWI |
World War I |
| WWII |
World War II |
| Wyo |
Wyoming |
