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AAAI |
Associate, Institute of Administrative Accountants |
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AB |
Bachelor of Arts (USA) |
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ABEng |
Associate Member of the Association of Building Engineers |
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Aber |
Aberdeen |
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ABIA |
Associate, Bankers' Institute of Australasia |
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ABIPP |
Associate, British Institute of Professional Photography |
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ABIST |
Associate, British Institute of Surgical Technology |
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ABM |
Advisory Board of Ministry (now Ministry Division) |
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Abp |
Archbishop |
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ABPsS |
Associate, British Psychological Society (now see AFBPsS) |
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ABSM |
Associate, Birmingham and Midland Institute School of Music |
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Abth |
Aberystwyth |
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ACA |
Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants |
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ACC |
Anglican Consultative Council |
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ACCA |
Associate, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (formerly AACCA) |
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ACCM |
Advisory Council for the Church's Ministry (now Ministry Division) |
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ACCS |
Associate, Corporation of Secretaries |
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ACCTS |
Association for Christian Conferences, Teaching, and Service |
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ACE |
Associateship of the College of Education or Member, Association of Conference Executives |
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ACF |
Army Cadet Force |
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ACIArb |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
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ACIB |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers (formerly AIB) |
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ACIBS |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland |
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ACII |
Associate, Chartered Insurance Institute |
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ACIOB |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Building |
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ACIPA |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Patent Agents |
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ACIPD |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
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ACIS |
Associate, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
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ACIT |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Transport |
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ACMA |
Associate, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (formerly ACWA) |
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ACMI |
Associate, Chartered Management Institute (formerly AIMgt) |
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ACORA |
Archbishops' Commission on Rural Areas |
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ACP |
Associate, College of Preceptors |
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ACS |
Additional Curates Society |
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ACSM |
Associate, Camborne School of Mines |
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ACT |
Australian Capital Territory or Australian College of Theology |
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ACUPA |
Archbishops' Commission on Urban Priority Areas |
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AD |
Area Dean |
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AdDipEd |
Advanced Diploma in Education |
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Admin |
Administration or Administrative or Administrator |
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Adn |
Archdeacon |
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Adnry |
Archdeaconry |
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Adv |
Adviser or Advisory |
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AEdRD |
Associateship in Educational Research and Development |
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AFAIM |
Associate Fellow, Australian Institute of Management |
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AFBPsS |
Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society (formerly ABPsS) |
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AFC |
Air Force Cross |
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AFIMA |
Associate Fellow, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications |
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AFOM |
Associate, Faculty of Occupational Medicine |
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Agric |
Agricultural or Agriculture |
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AGSM |
Associate, Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
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AHSM or AHA |
Associate, Institute of Health Service Management (formerly Administrators) |
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AIA |
Associate, Institute of Actuaries |
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AIAS |
Associate, Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors |
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AIAT |
Associate, Institute of Animal Technicians |
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Aid |
Aidan or Aidan's |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome |
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AIFST |
Associate, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
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AIGCM |
Associate, Incorporated Guild of Church Musicians |
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AIIM |
Associate, Institute of Investment Management |
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AIL |
Associate, Institute of Linguists |
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AIMgt |
Associate, Institute of Management (now see ACMI) |
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AIMLS |
Associate, Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences |
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AIMSW |
Associate, Institute of Medical Social Work |
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AIPM |
Associate, Institute of Personnel Management (now see ACIPD) |
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AITI |
Associate, Institute of Taxation in Ireland |
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AKC |
Associate, King's College London |
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ALA |
Associate, Library Association |
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ALAM |
Associate, London Academy of Music |
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ALBC |
Associate, London Bible College |
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ALCD |
Associate, London College of Divinity |
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ALCM |
Associate, London College of Music |
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ALSM |
Associate, Lancashire School of Music |
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alt |
alternate |
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AM |
Albert Medal or Master of Arts (USA) |
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AMA |
Associate, Museums Association |
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AMASI |
Associate Member of the Architects and Surveyors Institute |
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AMCST |
Associate, Manchester College of Science and Technology |
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AMCT |
Associate, Manchester College of Technology |
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AMIBF |
Associate Member, Institute of British Foundrymen |
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AMIC |
Associate Member, Institute of Counselling |
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AMICME |
Associate Member, Institute of Cast Metal Engineers |
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AMIDHE |
Associate Member, Institute of Domestic Heating Engineers |
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AMIEHO |
Associate Member, Institution of Environmental Health Officers |
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AMIM |
Associate Member, Institute of Metals |
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AMIMinE |
Associate Member, Institute of Mining Engineers |
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AMIMMM |
Associate Member, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining |
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AMInstT |
Associate Member, Institute of Transport |
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AMInstTA |
Associate Member, Institute of Transport Administration |
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AMITD |
Associate Member, Institute of Training and Development (now see ACIPD) |
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AMIW |
Associate Member, Institute of Welfare (formerly AMIWO) |
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AMRSH |
Associate Member, Royal Society of Health |
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AMSIA |
Associate Member, Society of Investment Analysts |
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AMusLCM |
Associate in Music, London College of Music |
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AMusTCL |
Associate in Music, Trinity College of Music London |
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ANC |
African National Congress |
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Andr |
Andrew or Andrew's or Andrews |
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Angl |
Anglican or Anglicans |
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Ant |
Anthony or Anthony's |
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AO |
Officer, Order of Australia |
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APhS |
Associate, Philosophical Society of England |
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Appt |
Appointment |
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ARAM |
Associate, Royal Academy of Music |
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ARCA |
Associate, Royal College of Art |
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ARCIC |
Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission |
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ARCM |
Associate, Royal College of Music |
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ARCO |
Associate, Royal College of Organists |
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ARCO(CHM) |
Associate, Royal College of Organists with Diploma in Choir Training |
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ARCS |
Associate, Royal College of Science |
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ARCST |
Associate, Royal College of Science and Technology (Glasgow) |
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ARCT |
Associate, Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto |
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ARCUK |
Architects' Registration Council of the United Kingdom |
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Arg |
(Diocese of) Argyll and The Isles |
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ARHistS |
Associate, Royal Historical Society |
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ARIAM |
Associate, Royal Irish Academy of Music |
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Arm |
(Diocese of) Armagh |
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ARMCM |
Associate, Royal Manchester College of Music |
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ARPS |
Associate, Royal Photographic Society |
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ARSCM |
Associate, Royal School of Church Music |
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ARSM |
Associate, Royal School of Mines |
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AS |
Associate in Science (USA) |
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ASCA |
Associate, Society of Company and Commercial Accountants |
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Assn |
Association |
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Assoc |
Associate |
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ASSP |
Society of All Saints Sisters of the Poor |
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Asst |
Assistant |
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ASVA |
Associate, Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers |
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ATC |
Air Training Corps |
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ATCL |
Associate, Trinity College of Music London |
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ATD |
Art Teacher's Diploma |
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ATh(SA) |
Associate in Theology (South Africa) |
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ATI |
Associate, Textile Institute |
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ATII |
Associate Member, Institute of Taxation |
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ATL |
Association of Teachers and Lecturers |
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ATV |
Associated Television |
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Aug |
Augustine or Augustine's |
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Aus |
Australian |
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Aux |
Auxiliaries or Auxiliary |
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AVCM |
Associate, Victoria College of Music |
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