English Explanatory Dictionary

PTA

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of parent-teacher association.
  2. Initialism of phosphotungstic acid.
  3. Initialism of prepaid ticket advice: information sent to an airline that a passenger will collect the ticket at the airport (not the same as an e-ticket).
  4. Initialism of permit to acquire: a form lodged with the police to acquire a specific firearm; the authorisation subsequently acquired.
name
  1. Initialism of Paul Thomas Anderson, American filmmaker.
verb
  1. To take part in a parent-teacher association.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of peseta.

Pronunciation

en-au-PTA.ogg

Word forms

PTA PTAs PTAing PTAed

Synonyms

PTO parent-teacher organization
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