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P.A., +
  1. AbbreviationsParents' Association.Also, PA 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
PA,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Pennsylvania.
  2. Sound Reproductionpublic-address system.

Pa.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Place NamesPennsylvania.

P.A.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. public-address system.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa  (pä, pô),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsfather.
  • short for papa

PA, 
    1. Parents' Association.
    2. paying agent.
    3. Pennsylvania (approved esp. for use with zip code).
    4. Medicinephysician's assistant.
    5. press agent.
    6. Sound Reproductionpublic-address system.

Pa, [Physics.]
  1. Chemistry, Physicspascal;
    pascals.

Pa, [Symbol, Chem.]
  1. protactinium.

Pa., 
  1. Place NamesPennsylvania.

P.A., 
    1. Parents' Association.
    2. Business[Insurance.]particular average.
    3. passenger agent.
    4. post adjutant.
    5. Lawpower of attorney.
    6. press agent.
    7. public-address system.
    8. publicity agent.
    9. purchasing agent.

p.a., 
    1. Grammarparticipial adjective.
    2. per annum.
    3. press agent.

p.-a., 
  1. Sound Reproductionpublic-address system.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
p.a.
  1. per annum
Etymology: Latin: yearly
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