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Table of Abbreviations
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| A |
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| A |
Associate (used with academic degrees only) |
AA, A.A.
|
Associate in Arts, Associate of Arts
|
| AAAL |
American Academy of Arts and Letters |
| AAAS |
American Association for the Advancement of Science |
AACD
|
American Association for Counseling and Development
|
AACN
|
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
|
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AAHA
|
American Academy of Health Administrators
|
AAHP
|
American Association of Hospital Planners
|
AAHPERD
|
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance |
AAS
|
Associate of Applied Science
|
AASL
|
American Association of School Librarians
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AASPA
|
American Association of School Personnel Administrators
|
| AAU |
Amateur Athletic Union |
|
AAUP
|
American Association of University Professors |
AAUW
|
American Association of University Women
|
AB, A.B.
|
Arts, Bachelor of
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| AB |
Alberta |
ABA
|
American Bar Association
|
ABC
|
American Broadcasting Company
|
AC
|
Air Corps
|
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acad.
|
academy, academic
|
acct.
|
accountant |
acctg.
|
accounting
|
ACDA
|
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
|
ACHA
|
American College of Hospital Administrators
|
ACLS
|
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
|
ACLU
|
American Civil Liberties Union
|
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ACOG
|
American College of Ob-Gyn |
ACP
|
American College of Physicians
|
ACS
|
American College of Surgeons
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ADA
|
American Dental Association
|
a.d.c.
|
aide-de-camp
|
adj.
|
adjunct, adjutant
|
adj. gen.
|
adjutant general
|
|
adm.
|
admiral
|
| adminstr. |
administrator
|
| adminstrn. |
administration
|
administration
|
administrative
|
| ADN |
Associate's Degree in Nursing
|
ADP
|
Automatic Data Processing
|
adv.
|
advocate, advisory
|
|
advt.
|
advertising
|
AE, A.E.
|
Agricultural Engineer
|
A.E. and P.
|
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
|
AEC
|
Atomic Energy Commission
|
aero.
|
aeronautical, aeronautic
|
| aerodyn. |
aerodynamic |
AFB
|
Air Force Base |
| AFL-CIO |
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
|
AFTRA
|
American Federation of TV and Radio Artists
|
AFSCME
|
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
|
agr.
|
agriculture
|
agrl.
|
agricultural
|
agt.
|
agent |
AGVA
|
American Guild of Variety Artists
|
agy.
|
agency
|
|
A&I
|
Agricultural and Industrial
|
AIA
|
American Institute of Architects
|
AIAA
|
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
|
AIChE
|
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
|
AICPA
|
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
|
AID
|
Agency for International Development
|
AIDS
|
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
|
AIEE
|
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
|
AIM
|
American Institute of Management
|
AIME
|
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers
|
AK
|
Alaska |
AL
|
Alabama
|
|
ALA
|
American Library Association
|
Ala.
|
Alabama
|
alt.
|
alternate
|
Alta.
|
Alberta |
|
A&M
|
Agricultural and Mechanical
|
AM, A.M.
|
Arts, Master of
|
Am.
|
American, America
|
AMA
|
American Medical Association
|
amb.
|
ambassador
|
A.M.E.
|
African Methodist Episcopal
|
Amtrak
|
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
|
AMVETS
|
American Veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam
|
| ANA |
American Nurses Association
|
| anat. |
anatomical
|
| ANCC |
American Nurses Credentialing Center
|
ann.
|
annual
|
ANTA
|
American National Theatre and Academy
|
anthrop.
|
anthropological
|
AP
|
Associated Press
|
APA
|
American Psychological Association |
APGA
|
American Personnel Guidance Association
|
APHA
|
American Public Health Association
|
|
APO
|
Army Post Office
|
apptd.
|
appointed
|
Apr.
|
April
|
apt.
|
apartment
|
AR
|
Arkansas |
ARC
|
American Red Cross
|
arch.
|
architect
|
archeol.
|
archeological
|
archtl.
|
architectural
|
Ariz.
|
Arizona
|
Ark.
|
Arkansas
|
ArtsD, ArtsD.
|
Arts, Doctor of
|
arty.
|
artillery
|
AS
|
American Samoa
|
AS
|
Associate in Science
|
ASCAP
|
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
|
ASCD
|
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
|
ASCE
|
American Society of Civil Engineers
|
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ASHRAE
|
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
|
ASME
|
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
|
ASNSA
|
American Society for Nursing Service Administrators
|
ASPA
|
American Society for Public Administration
|
ASPCA
|
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
|
assn.
|
association
|
assoc.
|
associate
|
asst.
|
assistant
|
ASTD
|
American Society for Training and Development
|
ASTM
|
American Society for Testing and Materials
|
astron.
|
astronomical
|
astrophys.
|
astrophysical
|
ATLA
|
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
|
ATSC
|
Air Technical Service Command
|
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AT&T
|
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
|
atty.
|
attorney
|
Aug.
|
August
|
AUS
|
Army of the United States
|
aux.
|
auxiliary
|
Ave.
|
Avenue
|
|
AVMA
|
American Veterinary Medical Association
|
AZ
|
Arizona
|
AWHONN
|
Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
|
| B |
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| B. |
Bachelor |
| b. |
born |
| BA, B.A. |
Bachelor of Arts |
| BAgr, B.Agr. |
Bachelor of Agriculture |
| Balt. |
Baltimore |
| Bapt. |
Baptist |
| BArch, B.Arch. |
Bachelor of Architecture |
| BAS, B.A.S. |
Bachelor of Agricultural Science |
| BBA, B.B.A. |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
| BBB |
Better Business Bureau |
| BBC |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
| BC, B.C. |
British Columbia |
| BCE, B.C.E. |
Bachelor of Civil Engineering |
| BChir, B.Chir. |
Bachelor of Surgery |
| BCL, B.C.L. |
Bachelor of Civil Law |
| BCLS |
Basic Cardiac Life Support |
| BCS, B.C.S. |
Bachelor of Commercial Science |
| BD, B.D. |
Bachelor of Divinity |
| bd. |
board |
| BE, B.E. |
Bachelor of Education |
| BEE, B.E.E. |
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering |
| BFA, B.F.A. |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| bibl. |
biblical |
| bibliog. |
bibliographical |
| biog. |
biographical |
| biol. |
biological |
| BJ, B.J. |
Bachelor of Journalism |
| Bklyn. |
Brooklyn |
| BL, B.L. |
Bachelor of Letters |
| bldg. |
building |
| BLS, B.L.S. |
Bachelor of Library Science |
| BLS |
Basic Life Support |
| Blvd. |
Boulevard |
| BMI |
Broadcast Music, Inc. |
| BMW |
Bavarian Motor Works (Bayerische Motoren Werke) |
| bn. |
battalion |
| B.&O.R.R. |
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad |
| bot. |
botanical |
| BPE, B.P.E. |
Bachelor of Physical Education |
| BPhil, B.Phil. |
Bachelor of Philosophy |
| br. |
branch |
| BRE, B.R.E. |
Bachelor of Religious Education |
| brig. gen. |
brigadier general |
| Brit. |
British, Brittanica |
| Bros. |
Brothers |
| BS, B.S. |
Bachelor of Science |
| BSA, B.S.A. |
Bachelor of Agricultural Science |
| BSBA |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration |
| BSChemE |
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering |
| BSD, B.S.D. |
Bachelor of Didactic Science |
| BSEE |
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering |
| BSN |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| BST, B.S.T. |
Bachelor of Sacred Theology |
| BTh, B.Th. |
Bachelor of Theology |
| bull. |
bulletin |
| bur. |
bureau |
| bus. |
business |
| B.W.I. |
British West Indies |
| C |
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| CA |
California |
| CAA |
Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| CAB |
Civil Aeronautics Board |
| CAD-CAM |
Computer Aided DesignBComputer Aided Model |
| Calif. |
California |
| C.Am. |
Central America |
| Can. |
Canada, Canadian |
| CAP |
Civil Air Patrol |
| capt. |
captain |
| cardiol. |
cardiological |
| cardiovasc. |
cardiovascular |
| CARE |
Cooperative American Relief Everywhere |
| Cath. |
Catholic |
| cav. |
cavalry |
| CBC |
Canadian Broadcasting Company |
| CBI |
China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations |
| CBS |
Columbia Broadcasting Company |
| C.C. |
Community College |
| CCC |
Commodity Credit Corporation |
| CCNY |
City College of New York |
| CCRN |
Critical Care Registered Nurse |
| CCU |
Cardiac Care Unit |
| CD |
Civil Defense |
| CE, C.E. |
Corps of Engineers, Civil Engineer |
| CEN |
Certified Emergency Nurse |
| CENTO |
Central Treaty Organization |
| CEO |
chief executive officer |
| CERN |
European Organization of Nuclear Research |
| cert. |
certificate, certification, certified |
| CETA |
Comprehensive Employment Training Act |
| CFA |
Chartered Financial Analyst |
| CFL |
Canadian Football League |
| CFO |
chief financial officer |
| CFP |
Certified Financial Planner |
| ch. |
church |
| ChD, Ch.D. |
Doctor of Chemistry |
| chem. |
chemical |
| ChemE, Chem.E. |
Chemical Engineer |
| ChFC |
Chartered Financial Consultant |
| Chgo. |
Chicago |
| chirurg. |
chirurgical |
| chmn. |
chairman |
| chpt. |
chapter |
| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
| Cin. |
Cincinnati |
| cir. |
circle, circuit |
| CLE |
Continuing Legal Education |
| Cleve. |
Cleveland |
| climatol. |
climatological |
| clin. |
clinical |
| clk. |
clerk |
| C.L.U. |
Chartered Life Underwriter |
| CM, C.M. |
Master in Surgery |
| CM |
Northern Mariana Islands |
| CMA |
Certified Medical Assistant |
| cmty. |
community |
| CNA |
Certified Nurse's Aide |
| CNOR |
Certified Nurse (Operating Room) |
| C.&N.W.Ry. |
Chicago & North Western Railway |
| CO |
Colorado |
| Co. |
Company |
| COF |
Catholic Order of Foresters |
| C. of C. |
Chamber of Commerce |
| col. |
colonel |
| coll. |
college |
| Colo. |
Colorado |
| com. |
committee |
| comd. |
commanded |
| comdg. |
commanding |
| comdr. |
commander |
| comdt. |
commandant |
| comm. |
communications |
| commd. |
commissioned |
| comml. |
commercial |
| commn. |
commission |
| commr. |
commissioner |
| compt. |
comptroller |
| condr. |
conductor |
| Conf. |
Conference |
| Congl. |
Congregational, Congressional |
| Conglist. |
Congregationalist |
| Conn. |
Connecticut |
| cons. |
consultant, consulting |
| consol. |
consolidated |
| constl. |
constitutional |
| constn. |
constitution |
| constrn. |
construction |
| contbd. |
contributed |
| contbg. |
contributing |
| contbn. |
contribution |
| contbr. |
contributor |
| contr. |
controller |
| Conv. |
Convention |
| COO |
chief operating officer |
| coop. |
cooperative |
| coord. |
coordinator |
| CORDS |
Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support |
| CORE |
Congress of Racial Equality |
| corp. |
corporation, corporate |
| corr. |
correspondent, corresponding, correspondence |
| C.&O.Ry. |
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway |
| coun. |
council |
| CPA |
Certified Public Accountant |
| CPCU |
Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter |
| CPH, C.P.H. |
Certificate of Public Health |
| cpl. |
corporal |
| CPR |
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation |
| C.P.Ry. |
Canadian Pacific Railway |
| CRT |
Cathode Ray Terminal |
| C.S. |
Christian Science |
| CSB, C.S.B. |
Bachelor of Christian Science |
| C.S.C. |
Civil Service Commission |
| CT |
Connecticut |
| ct. |
court |
| ctr. |
center |
| ctrl. |
central |
| CWS |
Chemical Warfare Service |
| C.Z. |
Canal Zone |
| D |
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| D. |
Doctor |
| d. |
daughter |
| DAgr, D.Agr. |
Doctor of Agriculture |
| DAR |
Daughters of the American Revolution |
| dau. |
daughter |
| DAV |
Disabled American Veterans |
| DC, D.C. |
District of Columbia |
| DCL, D.C.L. |
Doctor of Civil Law |
| DCS, D.C.S. |
Doctor of Commercial Science |
| DD, D.D. |
Doctor of Divinity |
| DDS, D.D.S. |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| DE |
Delaware |
| Dec. |
December |
| dec. |
deceased |
| def. |
defense |
| Del. |
Delaware |
| del. |
delegate, delegation |
| Dem. |
Democrat, Democratic |
| DEng, D.Eng. |
Doctor of Engineering |
| denom. |
denomination, denominational |
| dep. |
deputy |
| dept. |
department |
| dermatol. |
dermatological |
| desc. |
descendant |
| devel. |
development, developmental |
| DFA, D.F.A. |
Doctor of Fine Arts |
| D.F.C. |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DHL, D.H.L. |
Doctor of Hebrew Literature |
| dir. |
director |
| dist. |
district |
| distbg. |
distributing |
| distbn. |
distribution |
| distbr. |
distributor |
| disting. |
distinguished |
| div. |
division, divinity, divorce |
| DLitt, D.Litt. |
Doctor of Literature |
| DMD, D.M.D. |
Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| DMS, D.M.S. |
Doctor of Medical Science |
| DO, D.O. |
Doctor of Osteopathy |
| docs. |
documents |
| DON |
Director of Nursing |
| DPH, D.P.H. |
Diploma in Public Health |
| DPhil, D.Phil. |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| D.R. |
Daughters of the Revolution |
| Dr. |
Drive, Doctor |
| DRE, D.R.E. |
Doctor of Religious Education |
| DrPH, Dr.P.H. |
Doctor of Public Health, Doctor of Public Hygiene |
| D.S.C. |
Distinguished Service Cross |
| DSc, D.Sc. |
Doctor of Science |
| DSChemE |
Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering |
| D.S.M. |
Distinguished Service Medal |
| DST, D.S.T. |
Doctor of Sacred Theology |
| DTM, D.T.M. |
Doctor of Tropical Medicine |
| DVM, D.V.M. |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| DVS, D.V.S. |
Doctor of Veterinary Surgery |
| E |
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| E, E. |
East |
| ea. |
eastern |
| E. and P. |
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Eccles. |
Ecclesiastical |
| ecol. |
ecological |
| econ. |
economic |
| ECOSOC |
Economic and Social Council (of the UN) |
| ED, E.D. |
Doctor of Engineering |
| ed. |
educated |
| EdB, Ed.B. |
Bachelor of Education |
| EdD, Ed.D. |
Doctor of Education |
| edit. |
edition |
| editl. |
editorial |
| EdM, Ed.M. |
Master of Education |
| edn. |
education |
| ednl. |
educational |
| EDP |
Electronic Data Processing |
| EdS, Ed.S. |
Specialist in Education |
| EE, E.E. |
Electrical Engineer |
| E.E. and M.P. |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
| EEC |
European Economic Community |
| EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
| EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| E.Ger. |
German Democratic Republic |
| EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
| elec. |
electrical |
| electrochem. |
electrochemical |
| electrophys. |
electrophysical |
| elem. |
elementary |
| EM, E.M. |
Engineer of Mines |
| EMT |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| ency. |
encyclopedia |
| Eng. |
England |
| engr. |
engineer |
| engring. |
engineering |
| entomol. |
entomological |
| environ. |
environmental |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| epidemiol. |
epidemiological |
| Episc. |
Episcopalian |
| ERA |
Equal Rights Amendment |
| ERDA |
Energy Research and Development Administration |
| ESEA |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
| ESL |
English as Second Language |
| ESPN |
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network |
| ESSA |
Environmental Science Services Administration |
| ethnol. |
ethnological |
| ETO |
European Theatre of Operations |
| Evang. |
Evangelical |
| exam. |
examination, examining |
| Exch. |
Exchange |
| exec. |
executive |
| exhbn. |
exhibition |
| expdn. |
expedition |
| expn. |
exposition |
| expt. |
experiment |
| exptl. |
experimental |
| Expy. |
Expressway |
| Ext. |
Extension |
| F |
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| F.A. |
Field Artillery |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization (of the UN) |
| FBA |
Federal Bar Association |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FCA |
Farm Credit Administration |
| FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
| FCDA |
Federal Civil Defense Administration |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FDIA |
Federal Deposit Insurance Administration |
| FDIC |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| FE, F.E. |
Forest Engineer |
| FEA |
Federal Energy Administration |
| Feb. |
February |
| fed. |
federal |
| fedn. |
federation |
| FERC |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| fgn. |
foreign |
| FHA |
Federal Housing Administration |
| fin. |
financial, finance |
| FL |
Florida |
| Fl. |
Floor |
| Fla. |
Florida |
| FMC |
Federal Maritime Commission |
| FNP |
Family Nurse Practitioner |
| FOA |
Foreign Operations Administration |
| found. |
foundation |
| FPC |
Federal Power Commission |
| FPO |
Fleet Post Office |
| frat. |
fraternity |
| FRS |
Federal Reserve System |
| FSA |
Federal Security Agency |
| Ft. |
Fort |
| FTC |
Federal Trade Commission |
| Fwy. |
Freeway |
| G |
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| G-1 |
(or other number) Division of General Staff |
| GA, Ga. |
Georgia |
| GAO |
General Accounting Office |
| gastroent. |
gastroenterological |
| GATE |
Gifted and Talented Educators |
| GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GE |
General Electric Company |
| gen. |
general |
| geneal. |
genealogical |
| geod. |
geodetic |
| geog. |
geographic, geographical |
| geol. |
geological |
| geophys. |
geophysical |
| geriat. |
geriatrics |
| gerontol. |
gerontological |
| G.H.Q. |
General Headquarters |
| GM |
General Motors Corporation |
| GMAC |
General Motors Acceptance Corporation |
| G.N.Ry. |
Great Northern Railway |
| gov. |
governor |
| govt. |
government |
| govtl. |
governmental |
| GPO |
Government Printing Office |
| grad. |
graduate, graduated |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
| Gt. |
Great |
| GTE |
General Telephone and ElectricCompany |
| GU |
Guam |
| gynecol. |
gynecological |
| H |
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| HBO |
Home Box Office |
| hdqs. |
headquarters |
| HEW |
Department of Health, Education and Welfare |
| HHD, H.H.D. |
Doctor of Humanities |
| HHFA |
Housing and Home Finance Agency |
| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| HI |
Hawaii |
| hist. |
historical, historic |
| HM, H.M. |
Master of Humanities |
| HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
| homeo. |
homeopathic |
| hon. |
honorary, honorable |
| Ho. of Dels. |
House of Delegates |
| Ho. of Reps. |
House of Representatives |
| hort. |
horticultural |
| hosp. |
hospital |
| H.S. |
High School |
| HUD |
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Hwy. |
Highway |
| hydrog. |
hydrographic |
| I |
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| IA |
Iowa |
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IATSE |
International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees and Moving Picture Operators of the United States and Canada |
| IBM |
International Business Machines Corporation |
| IBRD |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| ICA |
International Cooperation Administration |
| ICC |
Interstate Commerce Commission |
| ICCE |
International Council for Computers in Education |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
| ID |
Idaho |
| IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| IFC |
International Finance Corporation |
| IGY |
International Geophysical Year |
| IL |
Illinois |
| Ill. |
Illinois |
| illus. |
illustrated |
| ILO |
International Labor Organization |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
| IN |
Indiana |
| Inc. |
Incorporated |
| Ind. |
Indiana |
| ind. |
independent |
| Indpls. |
Indianapolis |
| indsl. |
industrial |
| inf. |
infantry |
| info. |
information |
| ins. |
insurance |
| insp. |
inspector |
| insp. gen. |
inspector general |
| inst. |
institute |
| instl. |
institutional |
| instn. |
institution |
| instr. |
instructor |
| instrn. |
instruction |
| instrnl. |
instructional |
| internat. |
international |
| intro. |
introduction |
| IRE |
Institute of Radio Engineers |
| IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
| ITT |
International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation |
| J |
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| JAG |
Judge Advocate General |
| JAGC |
Judge Advocate General Corps |
| Jan. |
January |
| Jaycees |
Junior Chamber of Commerce |
| JB, J.B. |
Jurum Baccalaureus |
| JCB, J.C.B. |
Juris Canoni Baccalaureus |
| JCD, J.C.D. |
Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor |
| JCL, J.C.L. |
Juris Canonici Licentiatus |
| JD, J.D. |
Juris Doctor |
| jg. |
junior grade |
| jour. |
journal |
| jr. |
junior |
| JSD, J.S.D. |
Juris Scientiae Doctor |
| JUD, J.U.D. |
Juris Utriusque Doctor |
| jud. |
judicial |
| K |
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| Kans. |
Kansas |
| K.C. |
Knights of Columbus |
| K.P. |
Knights of Pythias |
| KS |
Kansas |
| K.T. |
Knight Templar |
| KY, Ky. |
Kentucky |
| L |
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| LA, La. |
Louisiana |
| L.A. |
Los Angeles |
| lab. |
laboratory |
| L.Am. |
Latin America |
| lang. |
language |
| laryngol. |
laryngological |
| LB |
Labrador |
| LDS |
Latter Day Saints |
| LDS |
Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
| lectr. |
lecturer |
| legis. |
legislation, legislative |
| LHD, L.H.D. |
Doctor of Humane Letters |
| L.I. |
Long Island |
| libr. |
librarian, library |
| lic. |
licensed, license |
| L.I.R.R. |
Long Island Railroad |
| lit. |
literature |
| litig. |
litigation |
| LittB, Litt.B. |
Bachelor of Letters |
| LittD, Litt.D. |
Doctor of Letters |
| LLB, LL.B. |
Bachelor of Laws |
| LLD, L.L.D. |
Doctor of Laws |
| LLM, L.L.M. |
Master of Laws |
| Ln. |
Lane |
| L.&N.R.R. |
Louisville & Nashville Railroad |
| LPGA |
Ladies Professional Golf Association |
| LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LS, L.S. |
Library Science (in degree) |
| lt. |
lieutenant |
| Ltd. |
Limited |
| Luth. |
Lutheran |
| LWV |
League of Women Voters |
| M |
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| M. |
Master |
| m. |
married |
| MA, M.A. |
Master of Arts |
| MA |
Massachusetts |
| MADD |
Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
| mag. |
magazine |
| MAgr, M.Agr. |
Master of Agriculture |
| maj. |
major |
| Man. |
Manitoba |
| Mar. |
March |
| MArch, M.Arch. |
Master in Architecture |
| Mass. |
Massachusetts |
| math. |
mathematics, mathematical |
| MATS |
Military Air Transport Service |
| MB, M.B. |
Bachelor of Medicine |
| MB |
Manitoba |
| MBA, M.B.A. |
Master of Business Administration |
| MBS |
Mutual Broadcasting System |
| M.C. |
Medical Corps |
| MCE, M.C.E. |
Master of Civil Engineering |
| mcht. |
merchant |
| mcpl. |
municipal |
| MCS, M.C.S. |
Master of Commercial Science |
| MD, M.D. |
Doctor of Medicine |
| MD, Md. |
Maryland |
| MDiv |
Master of Divinity |
| MDip, M.Dip. |
Master in Diplomacy |
| mdse. |
merchandise |
| MDV, M.D.V. |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| ME, M.E. |
Mechanical Engineer |
| ME |
Maine |
| M.E.Ch. |
Methodist Episcopal Church |
| mech. |
mechanical |
| MEd., M.Ed. |
Master of Education |
| med. |
medical |
| MEE, M.E.E. |
Master of Electrical Engineering |
| mem. |
member |
| meml. |
memorial |
| merc. |
mercantile |
| met. |
metropolitan |
| metall. |
metallurgical |
| MetE, Met.E. |
Metallurgical Engineer |
| meteorol. |
meteorological |
| Meth. |
Methodist |
| Mex. |
Mexico |
| MF, M.F. |
Master of Forestry |
| MFA, M.F.A. |
Master of Fine Arts |
| mfg. |
manufacturing |
| mfr. |
manufacturer |
| mgmt. |
management |
| mgr. |
manager |
| MHA, M.H.A. |
Master of Hospital Administration |
| M.I. |
Military Intelligence |
| MI |
Michigan |
| Mich. |
Michigan |
| micros. |
microscopic, microscopical |
| mid. |
middle |
| mil. |
military |
| Milw. |
Milwaukee |
| Min. |
Minister |
| mineral. |
mineralogical |
| Minn. |
Minnesota |
| MIS |
Management Information Systems |
| Miss. |
Mississippi |
| MIT |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| mktg. |
marketing |
| ML, M.L. |
Master of Laws |
| MLA |
Modern Language Association |
| M.L.D. |
Magister Legnum Diplomatic |
| MLitt, M.Litt. |
Master of Literature, Master of Letters |
| MLS, M.L.S. |
Master of Library Science |
| MME, M.M.E. |
MME, M.M.E. |
| MN |
Minnesota |
| mng. |
managing |
| MO, Mo. |
Missouri |
| moblzn. |
mobilization |
| Mont. |
Montana |
| MP |
Northern Mariana Islands |
| M.P. |
Member of Parliament |
| MPA |
Master of Public Administration |
| MPE, M.P.E. |
Master of Physical Education |
| MPH, M.P.H. |
Master of Public Health |
| MPhil, M.Phil. |
Master of Philosophy |
| MPL, M.P.L. |
Master of Patent Law |
| Mpls. |
Minneapolis |
| MRE, M.R.E. |
Master of Religious Education |
| MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MS, M.S. |
Master of Science |
| MS, Ms. |
Mississippi |
| MSc, M.Sc. |
Master of Science |
| MSChemE |
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering |
| MSEE |
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering |
| MSF, M.S.F. |
Master of Science of Forestry |
| MSN |
Master of Science in Nursing |
| MST, M.S.T. |
Master of Sacred Theology |
| MSW, M.S.W. |
Master of Social Work |
| MT |
Montana |
| Mt. |
Mount |
| MTO |
Mediterranean Theatre of Operation |
| MTV |
Music Television |
| mus. |
museum, musical |
| MusB, Mus.B. |
Bachelor of Music |
| MusD, Mus.D. |
Doctor of Music |
| MusM, Mus.M. |
Master of Music |
| mut. |
mutual |
| MVP |
Most Valuable Player |
| mycol. |
mycological |
| N |
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| N. |
North |
| NAACOG |
Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| NAACP |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| NACA |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| NACDL |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
| NACU |
National Association of Colleges and Universities |
| NAD |
National Academy of Design |
| NAE |
National Academy of Engineering, National Association of Educators |
| NAESP |
National Association of Elementary School Principals |
| NAFE |
National Association of Female Executives |
| N.Am. |
North America |
| NAM |
National Association of Manufacturers |
| NAMH |
National Association for Mental Health |
| NAPA |
National Association of Performing Artists |
| NARAS |
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| NAREB |
National Association of Real Estate Boards |
| NARS |
National Archives and Record Service |
| NAS |
National Academy of Sciences |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NASP |
National Association of School Psychologists |
| NASW |
National Association of Social Workers |
| nat. |
national |
| NATAS |
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NATOUSA |
North African Theatre of Operations, United States Army |
| nav. |
navigation |
| NB, N.B. |
New Brunswick |
| NBA |
National Basketball Association |
| NBC |
National Broadcasting Company |
| NC, N.C. |
North Carolina |
| NCAA |
National College Athletic Association |
| NCCJ |
National Conference of Christians and Jews |
| ND, N.D. |
North Dakota |
| NDEA |
National Defense Education Act |
| NE |
Nebraska |
| NE, N.E. |
Northeast |
| NEA |
National Education Association |
| Nebr. |
Nebraska |
| NEH |
National Endowment for Humanities |
| neurol. |
neurological |
| Nev. |
Nevada |
| NF |
Newfoundland |
| NFL |
National Football League |
| Nfld. |
Newfoundland |
| NG |
National Guard |
| NH, N.H. |
New Hampshire |
| NHL |
National Hockey League |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
| NJ, N.J. |
New Jersey |
| NLRB |
National Labor Relations Board |
| NM |
New Mexico |
| N.Mex. |
New Mexico |
| No. |
Northern |
| NOAA |
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NORAD |
North America Air Defense |
| Nov. |
November |
| NOW |
National Organization for Women |
| N.P.Ry. |
Northern Pacific Railway |
| nr. |
near |
| NRA |
National Rifle Association |
| NRC |
National Research Council |
| NS, N.S. |
Nova Scotia |
| NSC |
National Security Council |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation |
| NSTA |
National Science Teachers Association |
| NSW |
New South Wales |
| N.T. |
New Testament |
| NT |
Northwest Territories |
| nuc. |
nuclear |
| numis. |
numismatic |
| NV |
Nevada |
| NW, N.W. |
Northwest |
| N.W.T. |
Northwest Territories |
| NY, N.Y. |
New York |
| N.Y.C. |
New York City |
| NYU |
New York University |
| N.Z. |
New Zealand |
| O |
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| OAS |
Organization of American States |
| ob-gyn |
obstetrics-gynecology |
| obs. |
observatory |
| obstet. |
obstetrical |
| occupl. |
occupational |
| oceanog. |
oceanographic |
| Oct. |
October |
| OD, O.D. |
Doctor of Optometry |
| OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OEEC |
Organization of European Economic Cooperation |
| OEO |
Office of Economic Opportunity |
| ofcl. |
official |
| OH |
Ohio |
| OK |
Oklahoma |
| Okla. |
Oklahoma |
| ON |
Ontario |
| Ont. |
Ontario |
| oper. |
operating |
| ophthal. |
ophthalmological |
| ops. |
operations |
| OR |
Oregon |
| Oregon |
orchestra |
| Oreg. |
Oregon |
| orgn. |
organization |
| orgnl. |
organizational |
| ornithol. |
ornithological |
| orthop. |
orthopedic |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSRD |
Office of Scientific Research and Development |
| OSS |
Office of Strategic Services |
| osteo. |
osteopathic |
| otol. |
otological |
| otolaryn. |
otolaryngological |
| P |
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| PA, Pa. |
Pennsylvania |
| P.A. |
Professional Association |
| paleontol. |
paleontological |
| path. |
pathological |
| PBS |
Public Broadcasting System |
| P.C. |
Professional Corporation |
| PE |
Prince Edward Island |
| pediat. |
pediatrics |
| P.E.I. |
Prince Edward Island |
| PEN |
Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists (international association) |
| penol. |
penological |
| P.E.O. |
women's organization (full name not disclosed) |
| pers. |
personnel |
| pfc. |
private first class |
| PGA |
Professional Golfers' Association of America |
| PHA |
Public Housing Administration |
| pharm. |
pharmaceutical |
| PharmD, Pharm.D. |
Doctor of Pharmacy |
| PharmM, Pharm.M. |
Master of Pharmacy |
| PhB, Ph.B. |
Bachelor of Philosophy |
| PhD, Ph.D. |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| PhDChemE |
Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering |
| PhM, Ph.M. |
Master of Philosophy |
| Phila. |
Philadelphia |
| philharm. |
philharmonic |
| philol. |
philological |
| philos. |
philosophical |
| photog. |
photographic |
| phys. |
physical |
| physiol. |
physiological |
| Pitts. |
Pittsburgh |
| Pk. |
Park |
| Pky. |
Parkway |
| Pl. |
Place |
| P.&L.E.R.R. |
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad |
| Plz. |
Plaza |
| PNP |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| P.O. |
Post Office |
| PO |
Box Post Office Box |
| polit. |
political |
| poly. |
polytechnic, polytechnical |
| PQ |
Province of Quebec |
| PR, P.R. |
Puerto Rico |
| prep. |
preparatory |
| pres. |
president |
| Presbyn. |
Presbyterian |
| presdl. |
presidential |
| prin. |
principal |
| procs. |
proceedings |
| prod. |
produced (play production) |
| prodn. |
production |
| prodr. |
producer |
| prof. |
professor |
| profl. |
professional |
| prog. |
progressive |
| propr. |
proprietor |
| pros. atty. |
prosecuting attorney |
| pro tem. |
pro tempore |
| PSRO |
Professional Services Review Organization |
| psychiat. |
psychiatric |
| psychol. |
psychological |
| PTA |
Parent-Teachers Association |
| ptnr. |
partner |
| PTO |
Pacific Theatre of Operations, Parent Teacher Organization |
| pub. |
publisher, publishing, published |
| pub. |
public |
| publ. |
publication |
| pvt. |
private |
| Q |
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| quar. |
quarterly |
| qm. |
quartermaster |
| Q.M.C. |
Quartermaster Corps |
| Que. |
Quebec |
| R |
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| radiol. |
radiological |
| RAF |
Royal Air Force |
| RCA |
Radio Corporation of America |
| RCAF |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
| RD |
Rural Delivery |
| Rd. |
Road |
| R&D |
Research & Development |
| REA |
Rural Electrification Administration |
| rec. |
recording |
| ref. |
reformed |
| regt. |
regiment |
| regtl. |
regimental |
| rehab. |
rehabilitation |
| rels. |
relations |
| Rep. |
Republican |
| rep. |
representative |
| Res. |
Reserve |
| ret. |
retired |
| Rev. |
Reverend |
| rev. |
review, revised |
| RFC |
Reconstruction Finance Corporation |
| RFD |
Rural Free Delivery |
| rhinol. |
rhinological |
| RI, R.I. |
Rhode Island |
| RISD |
Rhode Island School of Design |
| Rlwy. |
Railway |
| Rm. |
Room |
| RN, R.N. |
Registered Nurse |
| roentgenol. |
roentgenological |
| ROTC |
Reserve Officers Training Corps |
| RR |
Rural Route |
| R.R. |
Railroad |
| rsch. |
research |
| rschr. |
researcher |
| Rt. |
Route |
| S |
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| S. |
South |
| s. |
son |
| SAC |
Strategic Air Command |
| SAG |
Screen Actors Guild |
| SALT |
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks |
| S.Am. |
South America |
| san. |
sanitary |
| SAR |
Sons of the American Revolution |
| Sask. |
Saskatchewan |
| savs. |
savings |
| SB, S.B. |
Bachelor of Science |
| SBA |
Small Business Administration |
| SC, S.C. |
South Carolina |
| SCAP |
Supreme Command Allies Pacific |
| ScB, Sc.B. |
Bachelor of Science |
| SCD, S.C.D. |
Doctor of Commercial Science |
| ScD, Sc.D. |
Doctor of Science |
| sch. |
school |
| sci. |
science, scientific |
| SCLC |
Southern Christian Leadership Conference |
| SCV |
Sons of Confederate Veterans |
| SD, S.D. |
South Dakota |
| SE, S.E. |
Southeast |
| SEATO |
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization |
| SEC |
Securities and Exchange Commission |
| sec. |
secretary |
| sect. |
section |
| seismol. |
seismological |
| sem. |
seminary |
| Sept. |
September |
| s.g. |
senior grade |
| sgt. |
sergeant |
| SHAEF |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces |
| SHAPE |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe |
| S.I. |
Staten Island |
| S.J. |
Society of Jesus (Jesuit) |
| SJD |
Scientiae Juridicae Doctor |
| SK |
Saskatchewan |
| SM, S.M. |
Master of Science |
| SNP |
Society of Nursing Professionals |
| So. |
Southern |
| soc. |
society |
| sociol. |
sociological |
| S.P.Co. |
Southern Pacific Company |
| spkr. |
speaker |
| spl. |
special |
| splty. |
specialty |
| Sq. |
Square |
| S.R. |
Sons of the Revolution |
| sr. |
senior |
| SS |
Steamship |
| SSS |
Selective Service System |
| St. |
Saint, Street |
| sta. |
station |
| stats. |
statistics |
| statis. |
statistical |
| STB, S.T.B. |
Bachelor of Sacred Theology |
| stblzn. |
stabilization |
| STD, S.T.D. |
Doctor of Sacred Theology |
| std. |
standard |
| Ste. |
Suite |
| subs. |
subsidiary |
| SUNY |
State University of New York |
| supr. |
supervisor |
| supt. |
superintendent |
| surg. |
surgical |
| svc. |
service |
| SW, S.W. |
Southwest |
| sys. |
system |
| T |
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| TAPPI |
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry |
| tb. |
tuberculosis |
| tchg. |
teaching |
| tchr. |
teacher |
| tech. |
technical, technology |
| technol. |
technological |
| tel. |
telephone |
| Tel. & Tel. |
Telephone & Telegraph |
| telecom. |
telecommunications |
| temp. |
temporary |
| Tenn. |
Tennessee |
| Ter. |
Territory |
| Ter. |
Terrace |
| TESOL |
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| Tex. |
Texas |
| ThD, |
Th.D. Doctor of Theology |
| theol. |
theological |
| ThM, |
Th.M. Master of Theology |
| TN |
Tennessee |
| tng. |
training |
| topog. |
topographical |
| trans. |
transaction, transferred |
| transl. |
translation, translated |
| transp. |
transportation |
| treas. |
treasurer |
| TT |
Trust Territory |
| TV |
television |
| TVA |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
| TWA |
Trans World Airlines |
| twp. |
township |
| TX |
Texas |
| typog. |
typographical |
| U |
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| U. |
University |
| UAW |
United Auto Workers |
| UCLA |
University of California at Los Angeles |
| UDC |
United Daughters of the Confederacy |
| U.K. |
United Kingdom |
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNICEF |
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund |
| univ. |
university |
| UNRRA |
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration |
| UPI |
United Press International |
| U.P.R.R. |
United Pacific Railroad |
| urol. |
urological |
| U.S. |
United States |
| U.S.A. |
United States of America |
| USAAF |
United States Army Air Force |
| USAF |
United States Air Force |
| USAFR |
United States Air Force Reserve |
| USAR |
United States Army Reserve |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| USCGR |
United States Coast Guard Reserve |
| USES |
United States Employment Service |
| USIA |
United States Information Agency |
| USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
| USMCR |
United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| USN |
United States Navy |
| USNG |
United States National Guard |
| USNR |
United States Naval Reserve |
| USO |
United Service Organizations |
| USPHS |
United States Public Health Service |
| USS |
United States Ship |
| USSR |
Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics |
| USTA |
United States Tennis Association |
| USV |
United States Volunteers |
| UT |
Utah |
| V |
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| VA |
Veterans Administration |
| VA, Va. |
Virginia |
| vet. |
veteran, veterinary |
| VFW |
Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| VI, V.I. |
Virgin Islands |
| vice pres. |
vice president |
| vis. |
visiting |
| VISTA |
Volunteers in Service to America |
| VITA |
Volunteers in Technical Assistance |
| vocat. |
vocational |
| vol. |
volunteer, volume |
| v.p. |
vice president |
| vs. |
versus |
| VT, Vt. |
Vermont |
| W |
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| W, W. |
West |
| WA |
Washington (state) |
| WAC |
Women's Army Corps |
| Wash. |
Washington (state) |
| WATS |
Wide Area Telecommunications Service |
| WAVES |
Women's Reserve, US Naval Reserve |
| WCTU |
Women's Christian Temperance Union |
| we. |
western |
| W. Ger. |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| WI |
Wisconsin |
| W.I. |
West Indies |
| Wis. |
Wisconsin |
| WSB |
Wage Stabilization Board |
| WV |
West Virginia |
| W.Va. |
West Virginia |
| WWI |
World War I |
| WWII |
World War II |
| WY |
Wyoming |
| Wyo. |
Wyoming |
| Y |
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| YK |
Yukon Territory |
| YMCA |
Young Men's Christian Association |
| YMHA |
Young Men's Hebrew Association |
| YM & YWHA |
Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association |
| yr. |
year |
| YT, Y.T. |
Yukon Territory |
| YWCA |
Young Women's Christian Association |
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