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FIFA

 (fē′fə)
abbr.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football)
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FIFA

(ˈfiːfə)
n acronym for
(Soccer) Fédération Internationale de Football Association: the international governing body of association football
[from French]
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FIFA

[ˈfiːfə] N ABBR =Fédération Internationale de Football AssociationFIFA f
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FIFA

[ˈfiːfə] n abbr (=Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f
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FIFA

[ˈfiːfə] n abbr =Fédération Internationale de Football AssociationF.I.F.A. f
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