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Abbreviations and Letter Symbols


 * et seq.—(et sequentia) and the following
 * etc.—(et cetera) and so forth
 * EU—European Union
 * Euratom—European Atomic Energy Community
 * Euro—currency (common)
 * Eurodollars—U.S. dollars used to finance foreign trade
 * Ex. Doc. (with letter)—executive document
 * Ex-Im Bank—Export-Import Bank of the United States
 * f, ff.—and following page (pages)
 * FAA—Federal Aviation Administration
 * FACS—Faculty of the American College of Surgeons
 * FAO—Food and Agriculture Organization
 * f.a.s.—free alongside ship
 * FAS—Foreign Agricultural Service
 * FBI—Federal Bureau of Investigation
 * FCA—Farm Credit Administration
 * FCC—Federal Communications Commission
 * FCIC—Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
 * FCSC—Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
 * FDA—Food and Drug Administration
 * FDIC—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 * FDLP—Federal Depository Library Program
 * Fed.—Federal Reporter; F.3d, Federal Reporter, third series
 * FEOF—Foreign Exchange Operations Fund
 * FHA—Federal Housing Administration
 * FmHA—Farmers Home Administration
 * FHLBB—Federal Home Loan Bank Board
 * FHWA—Federal Highway Administration
 * FICA—Federal Insurance Contributions Act
 * FLSA—Fair Labor Standards Act
 * FM—frequency modulation
 * FMC—Federal Maritime Commission
 * FMCS—Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
 * FNMA—Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
 * FNS—Food and Nutrition Service
 * fº—folio
 * f.o.b.—free on board
 * FPC—Federal Power Commission
 * FPO—fleet post office (no periods)
 * FR—Federal Register (publication)
 * FRG—Federal Republic of Germany
 * FRS—Federal Reserve System
 * FS—Forest Service
 * FSLIC—Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
 * FSS—Federal Supply Service
 * F.Supp.—Federal Supplement
 * FTC—Federal Trade Commission
 * FWS—Fish and Wildlife Service
 * GAO—Government Accountability Office
 * GATT—General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
 * GDR—German Democratic Republic
 * GI—general issue; Government issue