POA

What Does POA Mean in a Text?

POA means "Piece of Ass," "Plan of Action," "Power of Attorney," "Payment on Account," and "Price on Application."

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meaning of POA

"Piece of Ass"

Summary of Key Points for First Definition

"Piece of Ass" is the most common definition for POA on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
POA
Definition:Piece of Ass
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for Second Definition

"Plan of Action" is another common definition for POA.
POA
Definition:Plan of Action
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 2
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for Third Definition

"Power of Attorney" is a common definition for POA in business.
POA
Definition:Power of Attorney
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

Adults

Summary of Key Points for Fourth Definition

"Payment on Account" is a common definition for POA in finance.
POA
Definition:Payment on Account
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

Adults

Summary of Key Points for Fifth Definition

"Price on Application" is a common definition for POA in marketing.
POA
Definition:Price on Application
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

Adults

An Academic Look at POA

POA is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Pee Oh Ayy").

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., GOAT, NATO).

Example of POA Used in a Text

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