About NADA NADA is a intialism for the National Automobile Dealers Association which was founded in 1917. It represents more than 19,700 new car and truck dealers, both domestic and international, with more than 43,000 different franchises. It was established by a group of dealers who were determined to lower the luxury tax on automobiles [...]
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What does YMCA stand for?
Posted by admin on May 11th, 2012
YMCA stands for Young Men’s Christian Association. This is a global movement with a large membership of more than forty five (45) million individuals from 124 affiliated national federations of the YMCAs. Founded on June 6, 1844 in London England, the YMCA came about as a result of unhealthy social conditions following that end of [...]
What does Fannie Mae stand for?
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2012
Fannie Mae stands for Federal National Mortgage Association. Fannie Mae is a government sponsored enterprise contracted by the United States Congress. As such Fannie Mae’s mission is to supply affordability, liquidity and stability to the United States’ housing and mortgage markets. Fannie Mae functions in the United States secondary mortgage market. The association works with [...]
What does MPRI stand for?
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2012
MPRI is the acronym for Military Professional Resources. MPRI is a private military contractor that supplies a wide variety of services to private and public customers especially to the United States Department of Defense. Military training, logistics, and law enforcement are a few of the profession that MPRI specializes in and operates in over forty [...]
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No Comments »What does IMF stand for?
Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2012
IMF is the acronym for the International Monetary Fund. It is an international organization that follows the macroeconomic policies of its member countries in overseeing the global financial system. This is particularly those member countries that have an impact on exchange rates and the balance of payments. The expressed objectives of the organization are to [...]
What does NRA stand for?
Posted by admin on April 22nd, 2012
NRA stands for National Rifle Association. This is a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government. The NRA was formed by Union veterans Colonel William C. Church and General George Wingate following being granted a charter by New York on November 17, 1871. [...]
What does NASA stand for?
Posted by admin on April 21st, 2012
NASA is the term used for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is an independent organization of the United States government that is accountable for space flight and aviation. The mission of NASA is to forge the future in scientific exploration, aeronautics investigation and discovering space. In fulfilling this mission, thousands of people have been [...]
What does ASTM stand for?
Posted by admin on April 16th, 2012
About ASTM ASTM International or ASTM was previously known as the American Society for Testing and Materials. It is an international standards organization that creates and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a large variety of materials, products, systems, and services. The organization’s headquarters is in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. ASTM was established before other similar [...]
What does ANSI stand for?
Posted by admin on April 10th, 2012
ANSI is the acronym for the American National Standards Institute. It is a private not for profit organization that administers the development of voluntary consensus standards for processes, systems, personnel and products and services in the United States. The organization also manages international standards with US standards so as to create an avenue wherein American [...]
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Posted by admin on April 8th, 2012
UEFA stands for The Union of European Football Associations. The Union of European Football Association is the controlling and administrative body for European football and at all times it is referred to by its acronym UEFA. This national football association runs throughout the various European national and club competitions, it also oversees the regulations, prize [...]
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