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AFL

1 American  

  1. American Federation of Labor.

  2. American Football League.

A.F.L. 2 American  
Or A.F. of L.

abbreviation

  1. American Federation of Labor.

AFL British  

abbreviation

  1. Australian Football League: the national body for Australian Rules football

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"AFL is such a part of Victorian and Melbourne culture," Fleming explains.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

"As a kid you are dreaming of playing AFL here as a kid, you are dreaming of playing cricket for Australia," adds Fleming.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

He retired in 1997 and became a well-known AFL commentator.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

His family told local media he died surrounded by his children, in his apartment which overlooked the home of AFL in Victoria, the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

With the tide of public opinion having turned so completely against the police, Samuel Gompers, the head of the AFL, urged them to end their strike.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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