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nounTLA (countable and uncountable, plural TLAs)
plural TLAs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of three-letter acronym/abbreviation.
- USabbreviationcountablehumorousinitialismInitialism of 3-letter agency: the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablechemistryInitialism of trilaurylamine.
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APA
TLA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TLA
MLA
“TLA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TLA. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TLA,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TLA.
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