MPLA

M3P3L1A1

proper noun

Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola

OriginPortuguese Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola

    Is this the MPLA / Or is this the UDA / Or is this the IRA / I thought it was the UK

    1976, “Anarchy in the U.K.”, performed by Sex Pistols

Origin

  1. PortugueseMovimento Popular de Libertação de Angola
  2. EnglishMPLA

From Portuguese Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola.

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Anagrams

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APA

MPLA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MPLA

MLA

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Chicago

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