I.T.A.

American  

Or i.t.a.

abbreviation

1. Initial Teaching Alphabet.

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ITA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Independent Television Authority: now superseded by the IBA

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i.t.a. ² British  

abbreviation

1. initial teaching alphabet, a partly phonetic alphabet used to teach reading

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Example Sentences

The I.T.A. has banned Romania, Thailand, Egypt and Malaysia from competing in Tokyo because of doping violations.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

In 2010, the Federal Trade Commission issued a complaint against the I.T.A., alleging that its advertisements falsely assured customers that tanning was totally safe.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 7, 2014

I.T.A. proponents believe that all this sabotages conventional ways of teaching reading.

From Time Magazine Archive

Teamster-baiting, in fact, has become a way of life for I.T.A.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another I.T.A. innovation was pacer lights; spaced every ten yards along the track, the lights told both the competitors and the crowd what pace the racers were maintaining.

From Time Magazine Archive