Examples
Further information: Category:Lists of TLAs- Countries: UAE and USA
- Politicians: FDR, JFK, and LBJ
- Computer phrases: CPU, DOS, RAM, ROM, and GNU, a recursive TLA that stands for "GNU's not Unix"
- Corporations: IBM, AMD and NEC
- Business: CEO, CFO and other C-level officers
- Three Letter Agencies: CIA, FBI, FSB, and NSA
- Television networks: ABC (Aus., U.S.), BBC (UK), CBC (Canada, Japan), and NHK (Japan)
- Personal advertisements: SBM for Single Black Male, STR for Short Term Relationship
- Chemistry, biology, pharmaceuticals: GMO, LSD and MSG
- Clinical medicine: CAD and CHF
- Communications shorthand: LOL and OMG
- Military and weaponry: BFR and RPG
- Wars and political conflicts: HYW and WWI
- ISO currency codes: EUR, GBP, JPY and USD
- IATA airport codes: LAX and LHR
- Academic testing: ACT, HSC (Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, NSW, Vic, UK) and SAT
- Canine registries: ACA and CKC
- Sports leagues: NFL, MLB, (North America); AFL and NRL (Australia); NPB (Japan); ACB, LFP (Spain); IPL (India)
- Ship prefixes: HMS, USS and RMS
- State postal abbreviations: NSW, QLD, VIC and TAS (Australia)
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