Acronym
8723 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| AAP | advanced acquisition plan | |
| AAP | Allied administrative publication | |
| AAPC | Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee | |
| aar | Afar language (ISO 639-2 code) | |
| AAR | after-action review | |
| AAR | Association of American Railroads | |
| AARP | (i/s) American Association of Retired Persons (now officially known only by the initials) | |
| AAS | Advanced Automation System | |
| AAS | American Astronomical Society ("double-A-S") | |
| AASPEM | advanced air-to-air system performance evaluation model | |
| AAT | Australian Antarctic Territory | |
| AAV | Amphibious Assault Vehicle | |
| AAWC | anti-air warfare commander | |
| ab | Abkhaz language (ISO 639-1 code) | |
| AB | Able Seaman (both the rank and the occupation) | |
| AB | Alberta (postal symbol) | |
| ABA | Adriatic Basketball Association | |
| ABA | American Bar Association | |
| ABA | American Basketball Association | |
| ABA | American Beverage Association | |
| ABA | American Bicycle Association | |
| ABA | American Birding Association | |
| ABA | Australian Broadcasting Authority | |
| ABB | ASEA Brown Boveri (Swiss-Swedish multinational company) | |
| ABBA | Agnetha, Benny, Björn, Anni-Frid (Swedish pop group) | |
| ABC | abstinence, be faithful, condoms | |
| ABC | Active Body Control | |
| ABC | airway, breathing, circulation (see CPR) | |
| ABC | Alcoholic Beverage Commission | |
| ABC | alien big cat | |
| ABC | always be careful | |
| ABC | American Bird Conservancy | |
| ABC | American-born Chinese | |
| ABC | American Broadcasting Company | |
| ABC | anti-lock brake controller | |
| ABC | Associated British Corporation | |
| ABC | Atanasoff–Berry Computer | |
| ABC | Atlantic Baptist College | |
| ABC | atomic, biological, chemical (see NBC) | |
| ABC | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| ABCA | American, British and Canadian Armies (originally) | |
| ABCA | Army Bureau of Current Affairs | |
| ABCS | (U.S.) Army Battle Command System | |
| ABET | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology | |
| ABFIST | Advanced Bradley Full Crew Interactive Skills Trainer | |
| ABGI | Addington-Barker Group International | |
| ABIN | Agência Brasileira de Inteligência (Brazilian Intelligence Agency) | |
| abk | Abkhaz language (ISO 639-2 code) | |
| ABL | American Basketball League | |
| ABLE | AirBorne Law Enforcement (police air support unit) |