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  • initialism NorthWest Airlines
  • initialism National Wrestling Alliance

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Examples

  • My NWA points (my family has more 1/2 million) are wedged in NWA's "roach motel".

    Is That Legal?: FREQUENT FLYER FRUSTRATION 2006

  • Is there a real qualitative difference between the name NWA (N***** With Attitude) and the NAACP?

    NAACP or NWA 2007

  • People don’t seem to mind that I prefer to be called Jim rather than James, but if the Carl Brandon Society tells Harlan Ellison not to use the term NWA, suddenly it’s a massive inconvenience and political correctness is censoring our freedom.

    Thinking About Freedom of Speech jimhines 2009

  • In 1986, a rap group called NWA (N**gaz With An Attitude) formed.

    Nas, Genius or a Classic Ninny? 2008

  • By the mid-1950s, the NWA was the most powerful organization in professional wrestling, with about forty promotions represented around the world.

    “Classy” Freddie Blassie Freddie Blassie 2003

  • As someone who has flown around 500,000 miles with NWA there is a reason why many frequent fliers called NWA

    Delta May Have a Lot of Turbulence Going Forward -- Seeking Alpha 2010

  • Some Conservative signs have been torn up and knocked down, and one Liberal sign had "NWA" spray painted on it maybe someone mixed up "New World Order" with Dr. Dre's colleagues?

    The Real Question ALW 2008

  • Despite their lack of mainstream success, the group does stand alongside fellow early-'90s West Coast colleagues such as NWA, Compton's

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Despite their lack of mainstream success, the group does stand alongside fellow early-'90s West Coast colleagues such as NWA, Compton's Most Wanted, and Above the Law as gangsta rap pioneers.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • By the early '90s, however, rap rebels such as NWA,

    Hip Hop News from HipHopGalaxy.com 2009

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  • Acronym: Niggas With Attitude.

    June 15, 2011