What does "osha" mean?

A perennial herb of species Ligusticum porteri, found in parts of the Rocky Mountains and northern New Mexico.

Osha

Common synonyms include: occupational safety and health administration, occupational safety and health administration.

//ˈoʊʃə// name, noun

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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

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."

"Even before Reagan and the Supreme Court stifled it, OSHA was a farce."

Borrowed from Spanish oshá, of unknown further origin; presumably derived from a Native American language.

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