MLA

ˌɛmˌɛlˈeɪ

Definition

Definition of MLA - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Modern Language Association

TECH.

group setting rules for writing and research

TECH.

The MLA format is used in many academic papers.

acr: member of the legislative assembly

Rare

person who helps make rules in a region

Rare

The MLA spoke about new school rules.

legislator

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Origin of MLA

Modern Language Association

Examples of MLA in a sentence

She consulted the MLA guidelines for her thesis.
The MLA attended the community meeting.
Our local MLA supports environmental initiatives.

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French:MLA, député, ...
German:MLA, Abgeordneter, ...
Italian:MLA, consigliere regionale, ...
Spanish:Asociación de Lenguas Modernas, miembro de la asamblea legislativa, ...
Portuguese:MLA, DRA, ...
Chinese:现代语言协会, 议员, ...
Japanese:MLA, 州議会議員, ...
Arabic:جمعية اللغة الحديثة, عضو الجمعية التشريعية, ...
Hebrew:הָאֲגוּדָה לְשָׂפָה מוֹדֶרְנִית, חֲבֵר הָאֲסֵפָה הַמְחוֹקֶקֶת, ...
Russian:MLA, депутат законодательного собрания, ...
Ukrainian:АСМ, депутат, ...
Hindi:एमएलए, विधायी सभा के सदस्य, ...
Bengali:এমএলএ, ...
Catalan:MLA, diputat, ...
Czech:Asociace moderních jazyků, člen zákonodárného shromáždění, ...
Danish:MLA, MF, ...
Dutch:MLA, ...
Greek:ΣΓΕ, MLA, ...
Hungarian:Modern Nyelvi Társaság, törvényhozási képviselő, ...
Khmer:សមាគមភាសាទំនើប, សមាជិកសភានីតិប្បញ្ញត្តិ, ...
Korean:MLA, 지방의회 의원, ...
Persian:انجمن زبان مدرن, نماینده مجلس, ...
Polish:Modern Language Association, poseł do zgromadzenia ustawodawczego, ...
Portuguese (BR):Associação de Línguas Modernas, deputado estadual, ...
Romanian:MLA, membru al adunării legislative, ...
Swedish:organisationen för moderna språk och litteraturstudier, MLA, ...
Thai:MLA, สมาชิกสภานิติบัญญัติ, ...
Turkish:Modern Dil Derneği, MYK, ...
Vietnamese:Hiệp hội Ngôn ngữ Hiện đại, đại biểu Quốc hội, ...

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