PLA may refer to:
Organizations
Politics and military
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People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
, the armed forces of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party
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People's Liberation Army (disambiguation)
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Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called the People's Liberation Army
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People's Liberation Army (Lebanon)
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People's Liberation Army of Manipur, India
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Palestine Liberation Army, the military wing of the Palestine Liberation Organization
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ProLife Alliance
ProLife Alliance (PLA) or simply ProLife, was an anti-abortion, single-issue political party that was active in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2004. Since that time it has continued as an advocacy group.
It is opposed to any form of euthanasi ...
, a former UK political party
Other organizations
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Pacific Locomotive Association, operator of the Niles Canyon Railway in California, US
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Pakistan Library Association
The Pakistan Library Association (PLA) is a representative national body of librarians in Pakistan. It was formed in Karachi in March 1957. It is responsible for looking after the interests of the professional librarians who work for the developm ...
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Pediatric Leadership Alliance, of the American Academy of Pediatrics
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Phone Losers of America, a US phone phreaking group
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Port of London Authority
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is a self-funding public trust established on 31 March 1909 in accordance with the Port of London Act 1908 to govern the Port of London. Its responsibility extends over the Tideway of the River Thames and it ...
, England
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Pre-school Learning Alliance, England
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Public Library Association, a US professional association
Science and technology
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Principle of least astonishment, a principle in software design
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Programmable logic array, a semiconductor device
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Proximity ligation assay, to detect proteins
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Polylactic acid, a biodegradable plastic, commonly used in 3D printing
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Protected landscape areas, areas with natural, ecological or cultural values
Other uses
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Prior learning assessment, in education
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Project Labor Agreement, a collective bargaining agreement
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Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas, a megaport in Puerto Rico
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus'', a 2022 action role-playing game developed for the Nintendo Switch
See also
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Pla (disambiguation)
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Phospholipase A1 (PLA1)
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Phospholipase A2 (PLA2)
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