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KSA
/keɪ ɛs eɪ/
Definition
1
An abbreviation for the 'Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,' the official name of the country situated on the Arabian Peninsula.
2
A formal acronym used in international diplomacy, official correspondence, and travel documentation to refer to the state ruled by the House of Saud.
Examples
I told my GPS to take me to the KSA, and it tried to navigate me directly into a sand dune.
Using KSA instead of writing out the full name is the diplomatic equivalent of wearing sweatpants to a gala—proper, but technically minimalist.
If you ever find yourself debating the usage of the definite article before KSA, just remember that even world maps are apparently subject to the rules of high school English teachers.