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APA

APA

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A person of Asian or Pacific Islander background living in the United States
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪˌpiˈeɪ/
  • US
translation icon : miembro asiático-estadounidense o nativo de las islas del Pacífico (EE. UU.)
  • For example, in 1928, 135 of the 616 APA members with the Ph.D. degree had graduated from Columbia University (Reisman, 1966).
  • Huntington Beach APA
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And he was, you know, then to me as APA, also the sweetest man.

Examples

  • They demanded that social and political questions affecting all Argentines be taken up within APA as part of legitimate discourse.

    Academic text (1990)

  • And the US, by the way, is leading in the world and God bless the APA and I hope that they'll exist and be safe for a long time.

  • Bill Anderson of AECOM in San Diego, the president-elect of the national APA, suggested some possible changes to the Mello-Roos law to make it easier to form urban community facilities districts.

    Blog text (34)

  • The most obvious policy difference is the historical legacy of doctoral representation of the APA and Division 16, and the doctoral and nondoctoral legacy of NASP.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The festival celebrated the rich traditions of the APA community, showcasing traditional music and dance.

  • Many organizations work to support the growth and education of APA students in the United States.

  • The documentary highlighted the challenges faced by APA individuals in achieving equal representation.

Surface Forms

APA singular
APAs plural

Etymology

APA comes from the first letters of Asian Pacific American, a short name for people in the United States with roots in Asia or the Pacific. So APA is used to talk about that community and its culture.