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NRA

abbr.
1. National Recovery Administration
2. National Rifle Association
3. Naval Reserve Association
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NRA

(in Britain) abbreviation for
1. (Shooting) National Rifle Association
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) National Rivers Authority
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NRA

or N.R.A.,

1. National Recovery Administration.
2. National Rifle Association.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.NRA - a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the governmentNRA - a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government
National Rifle Association
pressure group, third house, lobby - a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
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