MPAA
Americanabbreviation
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Etymology
Origin of MPAA
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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This anxiety-inducing horror movie likely just escaped an R rating from the MPAA.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2019
And since “Eighth Grade” isn’t something that’s even a borderline call for the MPAA, or worth A24 even pushing back on, it may be time to reconsider where these lines are being drawn.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2018
The number of tickets sold, known as admissions, actually dropped 6 percent in 2017, to 1.24 billion, according to the MPAA, the lowest in more than two decades.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2018
The MPAA, which represents six major Hollywood film studios, said the Minnesota law could "limit the distribution of a wide array of mainstream, constitutionally protected material".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2016
And this is where it gets interesting: the MPAA, the trade group representing the film studios, said that Hotfile agreed to pay compensation of $80 million.
From The Verge • Sep. 28, 2015
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