Phrase guide

ATF

name · noun · phrase · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of automatic transmission fluid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Examples

  • Holonyms: automatic transmission < motor vehicle < vehicle

Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of aviation turbine fuel: jet fuel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of advanced tactical fighter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of auxiliary tugboat fleet; a naval fleet tugboat, a fleet tug that can keep up with a fleet on operations

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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6

phrase

Meaning 6

As Trustee For

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 7

the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: law enforcement agency

History

Etymology

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