MSA
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MSA may refer to:
[edit] Organisations and businesses
- Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, now Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines separately
- Masonic Service Association, a Freemason resource that publishes the monthly Short Talk Bulletin since 1923
- Medical Supplies Agency, part of the United Kingdom's Armed Forces procurement system
- Mine Safety Appliances, a manufacturer of industrial safety clothing and equipment
- Mineralogical Society of America, a scientific organization founded for the advancement of mineralogy
- Motor Sports Association, the governing body for motorsport in the United Kingdom
- Motorsport South Africa, a member of the FIA
- Mycological Society of America, a scientific society promoting the study of fungi
- Matsqui-Sumas-Abbotsford Hospital (or other regional organization) in Abbotsford, British Columbia
[edit] Education
[edit] Degree
- Master of Accountancy (Master of Science in Accountancy), a post-graduate professional accounting degree
- Master of Science in Administration, a post-graduate degree providing preparation for a variety of administrative positions
[edit] School
- Manatee School for the Arts
- Maryland School of the Arts, a fictional dance school in Step Up (film) and Step Up 2 the Streets
- Manchester School of Architecture, an architecture school in Greater Manchester, England
- Math and Science Academy, a school in Minnesota
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, a non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation
- Mississippi School of the Arts, a residential high school for the arts in Brookhaven, MS
- Missouri Scholars Academy, a three-week residential summer program held on the University of Missouri's Columbia campus
- Modern Sciences and Arts University, a university providing British education in October City, Egypt
- Monash Student Association, the student government association of the Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Muslim Students' Association, a group dedicated to Islamic societies on college campuses in Canada and the United States
[edit] Science and technology
- Mannitol Salt Agar, an agar useful in microbiology
- Measurement Systems Analysis, the analysis of the entire process of obtaining measurements to ensure the integrity of data and to understand the implications of measurement error for decisions made about a product or process
- Middle Stone Age, a period of African Prehistory between Early Stone Age and Late Stone Age
- Multiple sequence alignment, an alignment of three or more biological sequences
- Multiple system atrophy, a degenerative neurological disorder
- Sulfonic acid (Methanesulfonic acid), an organic sulfonic acid
[edit] Transportation
- MSA Garratt, a steam engine class of the Western Australian Government Railways
- Motorway service areas (rest area), a public facility at which drivers and passengers can rest before commencing their journey
- Muskrat Dam Airport, the IATA code for the airport at Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada
[edit] Other
- Mail submission agent, an intermediary computer program or software agent which is used when sending email
- Mapping Services Agreement, a licensing contract between local authorities in the United Kingdom and suppliers of geographic data
- Market Square Arena, an indoor arena in Indianapolis, Indiana built in 1974 and demolished in 2001
- Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (Master Settlement Agreement), an agreement reached between U.S. States and major tobacco companies
- Medical savings account, an account where tax-deferred deposits can be made for medical expenses
- Metropolitan Statistical Area, a geographical area associated with a U.S. urban area, as determined by the Census Bureau based on population and interaction.
- Literary Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic), the variety of Arabic used in most written media and some television talk shows in the Arabic-speaking world
- Mutual Security Agency which managed the Marshall Plan aid in Europe