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E.P.A.

E.P.A.

3.9
An agency of the United States government that protects the environment by limiting pollution
  • proper noun
  • /ˌiː.piːˈeɪ/
  • US
translation icon : E.P.A.
  • The E.P.A. announced new regulations to limit air pollution from factories.

Examples

  • The E.P.A. has implemented new regulations to reduce air pollution.

  • The report criticized the E.P.A. for delaying action on contaminated water.

  • Scientists from the E.P.A. visited the site to assess the environmental impact.

  • Have you heard about the E.P.A.'s latest environmental initiative?

  • Scientists from the E.P.A. visited the site to assess the environmental impact.

  • The E.P.A. announced new regulations to limit air pollution from factories.

  • The report criticized the E.P.A. for delaying action on contaminated water.

Synonyms

EPA
vsE.P.A.
202 3.6

A United States government group that makes rules to reduce pollution and protect the environment

regulates and enforces rules rather than coordinating programs
Environmental Protection Agency
vsE.P.A.
  • Formal
30 3.0

A U.S. government group that makes and enforces rules to reduce pollution and protect the environment

is the abbreviated written form using letters and periods

Surface Forms

E.P.A. main

Morphology

E.P.A. = environmental + protection + agency (opaque) = E + P + A

The letters do not convey meaning to learners without knowing the expansion 'Environmental Protection Agency'; the acronym cannot be derived from its component letters.

Etymology

E.P.A. is made from the first letters of Environmental, Protection, and Agency. That name tells its job: Environmental means about the natural world, Protection means 'keeping safe', and Agency means 'an organization', so the E.P.A. is the United States government organization that works to keep the environment safe.