ASA

  1. (initialism) .  Acoustical Society of America.
  2. (initialism) .  American Standards Association, which has changed its name to American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
  3. (initialism) .  American Society for Anesthesiology.
  4. (initialism) .  All Sciences Association.
  5. (initialism) .  Amateur Swimming Association.
  6. (initialism) .  (organic compound, medicine) acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
  7. (initialism) .  (military) Air Sovereignty Alert. Refers to fighter jet units that provide aerial defense of the nation via high-readiness aircraft.
  8. (initialism) .  (UK) Advertising Standards Authority.
  9. Proper noun.  (biblical character) A king of Judah.
  10. Proper noun.  (given name, male) first used by Puritans.

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