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POA¹

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of power of attorney
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of place of articulation

phrase

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of price on application

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Prison Officers Association

poa²

  • /ˈpoʊ.ə/ US

Rhymes with -əʊə

Where it comes from

From scientific Latin Poa (genus name), from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”).

noun poas

  1. Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua. We trod out across fragile alpine heath between poa tussocks and something that smelled of lemon thyme.

PoA³

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Prisoner of Azkaban

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"poa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

poa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poa

Chicago

"poa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poa.

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@misc{poa_2026,
  title = {poa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}