Pl Definition & Meaning

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British

Examples

PL 1 American

1. Public Law.

   PL #480.

pl. 2 American

abbreviation

1. place.

2. plate.

3. plural.

P/L 3 American

1. profit and loss.

P.L. 4 American

abbreviation

1. Poet Laureate.

pl 1 British

abbreviation

1. place

2. plate

3. plural

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abbreviation

1. plural

2. Poland (international car registration)

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abbreviation

1. Place

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abbreviation

1. Poland

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Example Sentences

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Slot looking forward to 'celebrating PL title with fans'

From BBC

Signed into law by President Dwight D Eisenhower, PL-480 allowed countries like India to buy US grain with local currency, easing their foreign exchange burden and reducing US surpluses.

From BBC

Founded during Cold War tensions and funded by PL-480, his university's South Asia centre grew its library to more than 200,000 titles by the 21st Century.

From BBC

Mr Michelson-Ambelang told the BBC that the removal of books from South Asia through programmes like PL-480 "creates knowledge gaps", as researchers from there often need to travel to the West to access these resources.

From BBC

The answer lies in a programme called PL-480, a US initiative launched in 1954 under Public Law 480, also known as the Food for Peace, a hallmark of Cold War diplomacy.

From BBC

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