Dictionary

ACA en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of airspace control authority.
   alt of airspace control authority
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of airspace coordination area.
   alt of airspace coordination area
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of associate chartered accountant.
   alt of associate chartered accountant
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of anterior cerebral artery.
   alt of anterior cerebral artery
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of anti-cardiolipin antibody.
   alt of anti-cardiolipin antibody
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of anti-centromere antibody.
   alt of anti-centromere antibody
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of antigen-capture assay.
   alt of antigen-capture assay
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of adult child of an alcoholic or adult child of alcoholics.
   alt of adult child of an alcoholic or adult child of alcoholics
   • In a community where much socializing centers around bars, lesbian/gay ACAs may frequently find themselves in situations conducive to alcohol abuse or where the drinking of others triggers old feelings of anxiety. 1984 August 11, Janice Irvine, “Secrets of Fear, Shame, and Love”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 5, page 11:

Forms

ACA en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Affordable Care Act (“H.R. 3590”), from the U.S. national law "Affordable Care Act" (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)
   alt of Affordable Care Act
   • However, it is unclear whether the ACA will cover nonprescription contraception such as Opill. 2023 July 21, Amanda Musa, “The FDA approved the US’ first over-the-counter birth control pill. What happens next?”, in CNN:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Adult Children of Alcoholics.
   alt of Adult Children of Alcoholics

Synonyms

PPACA (Affordable Care Act) · ObamaCare (Affordable Care Act)