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Osha
//ˈoʊʃə// name, noun
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Proper Noun
- 1 Acronym of Occupational Safety and Health Administration. US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
"Having conducted 15 negotiated rulemakings for five federal agencies, I expected OSHA to publish the rule in 2006."
Noun
- 1 A perennial herb of species Ligusticum porteri, found in parts of the Rocky Mountains and northern New Mexico. uncountable
- 2 a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment wordnet
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish oshá, of unknown further origin; presumably derived from a Native American language.
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