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FAA

FAA

341 3.9
A US government agency that makes safety rules for air travel and checks they are followed
  • noun
  • /ɛf eɪ eɪ/
  • Formal
translation icon : Administración Federal de Aviación
  • The FAA regulates all commercial flights to ensure passenger safety.
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • FAA rules
  • FAA says

And, and the FAA said, Oh, no, he never got on the plane in, in Tunisia.

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Examples

  • Contact the FAA.

  • "I'm Joshua Bright from the FAA, here to do the airworthiness inspection.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • OK, tell the FAA if you move.

  • The plane will stand an FAA check.

  • Call the FAA for details.

  • The Coast Guard and the FAA are in the loop.

  • Let's contact the FAA, find out how many planes are in the air.

  • Planes were unable to follow their schedule due to FAA shortages and employees.

  • The FAA has banned all takeoffs at all airports across America.

  • Attempts by the controller at new York's FAA center to contact the pilot are unsuccessful.

Synonyms

9 3.9

A United States government agency that makes and enforces safety rules for airlines and airports

focuses on regulating and promoting air safety rather than on departmental location

Surface Forms

FAA singular

Etymology

FAA is a short name made from three words: Federal, Aviation, and Administration, which together mean a national office for 'flying'. So, the FAA is the U.S. government office that makes rules and keeps planes and passengers safe.