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NSA

American  
Or N.S.A.

abbreviation

  1. National Security Agency.

  2. National Shipping Authority.

  3. National Standards Association.

  4. National Student Association.

  5. negative security assurance.

Example Sentences

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Neither the FBI, NSA nor DOJ immediately responded to Salon’s request for comment.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The real breakthrough came from former NSA cryptographer Nick Patterson and researcher Peter Laufer.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

The ministry accused the NSA of exploiting weaknesses in the messaging service of an unspecified foreign mobile phone brand in order to steal login credentials from employees at the time centre.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

Martha Plimpton will arrive as Paris-based NSA chief Jane Torres, who also happens to be Taylah’s godmother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

He and Elizebeth had talked about moving to Europe, where they would be farther away from the NSA.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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