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SA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

Synonyms:

SA; Storm Troops; Sturmabteilung

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("SA" is a kind of...):

militia; reserves (civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army)

Meronyms (members of "SA"):

Brownshirt (a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms)

Credits

 Context examples: 

The recombinant protein molecule SA-4-1BBL has been used to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of cancer vaccines with success in pre-clinical animal models.

(Immune Stimulant Molecule Protects against Cancer Development, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Although the research tested the mice for cervical and lung cancers, the protective function of SA-4-1BBL works without context of specific tumor antigens, giving it the potential to be effective in preventing any number of tumor types.

(Immune Stimulant Molecule Protects against Cancer Development, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)