Politics and Government
- Aeronautical Development Agency, agency of India's Ministry of Defence
- Air Defense Artillery Branch (United States Army)
- Amazon Development Agency, development agency in Brazil
- American Decency Association, American political organization advocating against pornography and "indecent" media
- Americans for Democratic Action, American liberal political advocacy organization
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, U.S. law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability
- Amigos dos Amigos, drug cartel in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro
- Angehöriger der Armee, or AdA, member of the Swiss Armed Forces
- Anti-Deficiency Act, U.S. law that prohibits the federal government from incurring debts not authorized by Congress
- Anti-Dumping Agreement, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) about anti-competitive dumping pricing practices
- Assistant District Attorney, US government attorney position
- Austrian Development Agency, development aid agency
- Australian Digital Alliance, copyright advocacy group
- Association of Drainage Authorities, membership body for those involved in water level management in the United Kingdom
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