| Acronym | Sense | Language | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWS | Pricing Work Statement | In English | → Prices |
| PWTN | People's Watch - Tamil Nadu | In English | |
| PZPR | Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza | In Polish | → Communist parties → Poland |
| QAA | Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | In English | → Specialized or polytechnical colleges → Higher education, universities |
| QCA | Quartier Central des Affaires | In French | → Economics |
| QCD | Qualité, Coûts, Délais | In French | → Quality management → Prices |
| QCG | Qualification in Career Guidance | In English | → Labour, labour economics |
| QfB | Qualifizierungsförderung für Beschäftigte | In German | → Labour, labour economics → Education |
| QIS | Quantitative Impact Study | In English | → Banks |
| QIS | Qualität in Schulen | In German | → Education |
| QMUL | Queen Mary University of London (https://www.qmul.ac.uk) | In English | → Higher education, universities → United Kingdom |
| QPC | Question Prioritaire de Constitutionnalité | In French | → Politics → Law, jurisprudence |
| QPL | Q Public License | In English | → Artistic property |
| QPR | Quartier Pour Radicalisés | In French | → 3438 → Islam |
| QRF | Quick Reaction Force | In English | → Military affairs |
| QRIP | Quick Return on Investment Program | In English | → Finance |
| QUB | Queens University Belfast (www.qub.ac.uk) | In English | → Higher education, universities → United Kingdom |
| QuFin | Quantitative Finance | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Mathematics → Finance |
| R2I | Réseau Industriel d'Innovation | In French | → Research policy → Industry, industrial policy → Engineering, technology |
| RA | Regular Army | In English | → Military affairs |
| RA | Resettlement Administration | In English | → Central administration → Migrations |
| RA | Régiment d'Artillerie | In French | → Military affairs |
| RAAP | Red Académica Peruana | In Spanish | → Computer science → Higher education, universities → Telecommunications |
| RACC | Richmond Adult Community College (www.racc.ac.uk) | In English | → Education → United Kingdom |
| RACC | Reading Area Community College (www.racc.edu) | In English | → Education |
| RAEP | Reconnaissance des Acquis de l'Expérience Professionnelle | In French | → Labour, labour economics |
| RAF | Rote Armee Fraktion | In German | → Political parties and movements |
| RAF | Royal Air Force (www.raf.mod.uk) | In English | → Military affairs |
| RAGIE | Red Avanzada Guatemalteca para la Investigación y Educación | In Spanish | → Computer science → Education → Mathematics and natural sciences → Telecommunications |
| RAI | Mouvement des Jeunes Socialistes (www.mjsfrance.org) | In French | → Socialist parties |
| RAI | Résultat Avant Impôt | In French | → Accounting → Taxes, duties |
| RAICES | Red Avanzada de Investigación, Ciencia y Educación Salvadoreña | In Spanish | → Computer science → Education → Mathematics and natural sciences → Telecommunications |
| RAK | Rechtsanwaltskammer | In German | → Law, jurisprudence |
| RAN | Royal Australian Navy (www.navy.gov.au) | In English | → 359 → Australia |
| RAO | Rossijskoje Akcionernoe Obščestvo = RJSC | Russian Joint Stock Company | In English = РАО | Российское акционерное общество | In Russian |
In Russian | → Economics → Russia |
| RAP | Régime d'Accession à la Propriété | In French | → Accommodation |
| RAPACE | Répertoire Automatisé Pour l'Analyse des Contrefaçons de l'Euro | In French | → Police |
| RAPID | Revolutionary Avalanche Photodiode Infrared Detector | In English | → Electronics → Tourism |
| RAPS | Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (www.raps.org) | In English | → Organizations and associations → Law, jurisprudence |
| RAQPA | Résidence d'Accueil de Quartier pour Personnes Agées | In French | → Accommodation → Gerontology |
| RARA | Revolutionaire Anti-Racistische Actie | In Dutch | → Political parties and movements |
| RASED | Réseau d'Aides Spécialisées aux Élèves en Difficulté scolaire | In French | → Education |
| RASRO | Rescue At Sea Resettlement Offer | In English | → Migrations |
| RATS | Regional Antiterrorism Structure | In English | |
| RAU | Red Académica Uruguaya | In Spanish | → Computer science → Higher education, universities → Telecommunications |
| RAWA | Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan = راوا | جمعیت انقلابی زنان افغانستان | In Persian |
In English | → Associations → Feminism |
| RB | Rapprochement Bancaire | In French | → Banks |
| RC | Recurring Cost | In English | → Prices |
| RC | Ricerca e Cooperazione | In Italian | → Organizations and associations → Research policy → International relations |
| RC | Repos Compensateur | In French | → Personnel management → Labour, labour economics |
| RC | Rémunération Complémentaire | In French | → Personnel management → Labour, labour economics |
| RC | Responsabilité Civile | In French | → Insurance |
| RC | Revenu Cadastral | In French | → Taxes, duties |
| RCA | Responsabilité Civile Accident | In French | → Insurance → Accidents, risks, safety |
| RCAI | Résultat Courant avant Impôt | In French | → Accounting → Taxes, duties |
| RCAP | Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples = CRPA | Commission Royale sur les Peuples Autochtones | In French |
In English | → Politics |
| RCD | Regional Cooperation for Development | In English | → Development |
| RCDA | Ring Christlich-Demokratischer Akademiker | In German | → Organizations and associations → Christian-democratic parties |
| RCDÉC | Réseau Canadien de Développement Économique Communautaire (www.ccednet-rcdec.ca) | In French | → Organizations and associations → Economics |
| RCDS | Ring Christlich-Demokratischer Studenten (www.rcds.de) | In German | → Christian-democratic parties → Higher education, universities → Germany |
| RCF | Rassemblement des Contribuables Français | In French | → Political parties and movements → France |
| RCMP | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | In English | → Police → Canada |
| RCO | Radio Comptoir de l'Ouest | In French | → Trade → Electronics |
| RCO | Renseignement Contraignant sur l'Origine | In French | → Trade |
| RCO | Retraite Complémentaire Obligatoire | In French | → Insurance → Labour, labour economics |
| RCS | Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés | In French | → Economic policy → Trade |
| RCS | Registre Commercial des Sociétés | In French | → Economics |
| RCTT | Réduction Collective du Temps de Travail | In French | → Personnel management → Labour, labour economics |
| RD | Rassemblement Démocrate | In French | → Political parties and movements |
| RDA | Rassemblement Démocratique Africain | In French | → Political parties and movements → Africa |
| RDC | Rez-De-Chaussée | In French | → Accommodation → Construction |
| RDCIC | Rémunération de la Disponibilité et de la Contribution Individuelle des Cadres | In French | → Personnel management → Labour, labour economics |
| RDFP | Rural Development Foundation of Pakistan | In English | → Foundations → Development → Regional planning → Pakistan |
| RDP | Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes | In French | → Military affairs |
| RDW | Rijks Dienst voor het Wegverkeer (www.rdw.nl) | In Dutch | → Central administration → Vehicle engineering → Netherlands |
| REACCIUN | Red Académica de Centros de Investigación y Universidades Nacionales | In Spanish | → Computer science → Education → Telecommunications |
| REC | Regionale Expertisecentra | In Dutch | → Education |
| RéDI | Réseau des Doctorants de l'INRETS | In French | → Organizations and associations → Higher education, universities → Transport and postal services |
| REER | Régime Enregistré d'Épargne-Retraite | In French | → Finance → Labour, labour economics |
| RefERE | Réseau francophone international de recherche en Éducation Relative à l'Environnement (www.refere.uqam.ca) | In French | → Organizations and associations → Education → Threats to the environment |
| REJ | Revue des Études Juives | In French | → Serial publications, periodicals → Social welfare |
| REL | Rights Expression Language | In English | → Artistic property |
| REM | Renseignement d'État-Major | In French | → Military affairs |
| REN-ISAC | Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Centre | In English | → Education → Mathematics and natural sciences |
| RENATER | Réseau National de Télécommunication pour la Technologie, l'Enseignement et la Recherche | In French | → Research policy → Networks, communication → Education → Engineering, technology |
| REOM | Redevance sur Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères | In French | → Taxes, duties → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| REP | Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes | In French | → Military affairs |
| REP | Reserve Enlistment Program | In English | → Military affairs |
| REP | Réseau d'Éducation Prioritaire | In French | → Education |
| REPARTIR | Recherches et Études sur la Pédagogie Assistée par les Ressources et Techniques Informatiques Récentes | In French | → Education → Computer science |
| RER | Réseau Europe Régions | In French | → Research policy → Regional administration |
| RES | Real-Time Enterprise Services | In English | → Economics |
| ReSET | Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching | In English | → Education |
| RESF | Réseau Éducation Sans Frontières | In French | → Organizations and associations → Education |
| ReSo | Réformistes et Solidaires | In French | → Political parties and movements |
| RÉSR | Regroupement des Étudiants en Sciences des Religions | In French | → Organizations and associations → Religion, theology → Higher education, universities |
| RET | Risque Exceptionnel de Travail | In French | → Labour, labour economics |
| RETL | Reeducation Through Labor | In English | → Labour, labour economics → Education |
| REU | Research Experiences for Undergraduates | In English | → Research policy → Education |
| REUNA | Red Universitaria Nacional | In Spanish | → Computer science → Higher education, universities → Telecommunications |
| REV | Recognised European Valuer | In English | → Finance → Accommodation |
| RF | République Française | In French | → Politics → France |
| RFD | Rassemblement des Forces Démocratiques | In French | → Political parties and movements |
| RFDA | Revue Française de Droit Administratif | In French | → Serial publications, periodicals → Law, jurisprudence → Public administration, government → France |
| RFM | Remboursement Forfaitaire Minimum | In French | → Finance |
| RFO | Revue des Facultés catholiques de l'Ouest | In French | → Serial publications, periodicals → Roman catholic church → Higher education, universities |
| RFS | Revue Française de Sociologie | In French | → Serial publications, periodicals → Sociology → France |
| RG | Renseignements Généraux | In French | → Police |
| RGC | Robert Gordon's College | In English | → Education |
| RGC | Research and Graduate College | In English | → Research policy → Education |
| RGC | Rio Grande College | In English | → Education |
| RGD | Régie de Gestion des Données | In French | → Public administration, government → Computer science → Knowledge management |
| RGD | Registrar's General Department | In English | → Central administration |
| RGP | Recensement Général de la Population | In French | → Demography |
| RGPP | Révision Générale des Politiques Publiques | In French | → Politics |
| RGR | Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines | In French | → Political parties and movements |
| RGW | Rat für gegenseitige Wirtschaftshilfe = СЭВ | Совет экономической взаимопомощи | In Russian = CAEM | Conseil d'Assistance Économique Mutuelle | In French = СИВ | Съвет за икономическа взаимопомощ | In Bulgarian = CAEM | Consell d'Assistència Econòmica Mútua | In Catalan = COMECON | Council of Mutual Economic Assistance | In English = KREH | Konsilio de Reciproka Ekonomia Helpo | In Esperanto = CAME | Consejo de Ayuda Mutua Económica | In Spanish = KGST | Kölcsönös Gazdasági Segítség Tanácsa | In Hungarian = SEV | Sovet Ekonomitšeskoi Vzaimopomoštši | In Russian = KNER | Këshilli i Ndihmës Ekonomike Reciproke | In Albanian = RVHP | Rada vzájemné hospodářské pomoci | In Czech = RWPG | Rada Wzajemnej Pomocy Gospodarczej | In Polish = CAER | Consiliul de Ajutor Economic Reciproc | In Romanian = RVHP | Rada vzájomnej hospodárskej pomoci | In Slovak = HĐTTKT | Hội đồng Tương trợ kinh tế | In Vietnamese = РЕВ | Рада Економічної Взаємодопомоги | In Ukrainian = CAME | Consello de Axuda Mutua Económica | In Galician |
In German | → International relations → Economics |
| RH | Rechnungshof | In German | → Central administration → Public finance |
| RH | Régiment de Hussards | In French | → Military affairs |
| RHF | Retirement Housing Foundation (www.rhf.org) | In English | → Foundations → Accommodation |
| RHF | Résidences Hotelières de France | In French | → Tourism → Accommodation → France |
| RI | Relations Internationales | In French | → International relations |
| RI | Relief International | In English | → Organizations and associations → Development |
| RI | Régiment d'Infanterie | In French | → 356 |
| RIAAO | Rhode Island Association of Assessing Officers (www.opaldata.net/riaao) | In English | → Associations → 332 |
| RIB | Relevé d'Identité Bancaire | In French | → Banks |
| RICE | Rélévé d'Identité Caisse d'Épargne | In French | → Banks |
| RIDS | Rockwell Integrated Defense Simulator | In English | → Military affairs → Computer simulation |
| RIF | Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance et la souveraineté de la France | In French | → Political parties and movements → France |
| RIP | Relevé d'Identité Postale | In French | → Banks → Postal services → France |
| RIS | Rechtsinformationssystem | In German | → Data → Law, jurisprudence |
| RIS | Revue, Informatique et Statistique dans les sciences humaines | In French | → Serial publications, periodicals → Computer-based techniques → Statistics |
| RISDP | Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan | In English | → International relations → Development |
| RIT | Rochester Institute of Technology | In English | → Specialized or polytechnical colleges → Engineering, technology |
| RITA | Research and Innovative Technology Administration (www.rita.dot.gov) | In English | → Central administration → Research policy → Transport and postal services |
| RIZIV | Rijksinstituut voor Ziekte- en Invaliditeitsverzekering (www.riziv.fgov.be) = INAMI | Institut National d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité | In French |
In Dutch | → Insurance → Medicine → Belgium |
| RJC | Réseau Jeunes Cadres | In French | → Personnel management → Labour, labour economics |
| RJSC | Russian Joint Stock Company = RAO, РАО (look above) |
In English | → Economics → Russia |
| RKP | Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue = SFP | Svenska folkpartiet | In Swedish |
In Finnish | → Political parties and movements |
| RKPN | Rooms-Katholieke Partij Nederland | In Dutch | → Political parties and movements → Roman catholic church → Netherlands |
| RL | Refugee Law = DR | Droit des Réfugiés | In French |
In English | → International law → Migrations |
| RLB | Raiffeisenlandesbank | In German | → 3321 → Banks |
| RLR | Recueil des Lois et Règlements | In French | → Law, jurisprudence |
| RMABA | Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (www.rmaba.org) | In English | → Associations → Trade → Graphic industries, printing, publishing |
| RMI | Revenu Minimum d'Insertion | In French | → Social welfare |
| RMPC | Ressources Militaires et de la Protection Civile = MCDA | Military Civilian Defence Assets | In English |
In French | → Military affairs |
| RMS | Reference Member State | In English | → International relations |
| RMT | Régiment de marche du Tchad | In French | → Military affairs |
| RMY | Reeves Middleton Young | In English | → Law, jurisprudence |
| RN | Renovación Nacional | In Spanish | → Political parties and movements |
| RNA | Autoritatea Navală Română = RNA | Romanian Naval Authority | In English |
In Romanian | → Central administration → Transport and postal services |
| RNA | Romanian Naval Authority = (look above) |
In English | → Central administration → Romania |
| RNC | Republican National Committee | In English | → Political parties and movements |
| RND | Raad Nederlandse Detailhandel (www.raadnederlandsedetailhandel.nl) | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Trade → Netherlands |
| RNI | Revenu Net Imposable | In French | → Taxes, duties |
| RNIA | Réseau National Intégré de l'Administration | In French | → Networks, communication → Central administration → Tunisia |
| RNP | Rassemblement National Populaire | In French | → Political parties and movements |
| RNPP | Registre National des Personnes Physiques | In French | → Central administration |
| RNRE | Réseau National de Recherche et d'Éducation | In French | → Research policy → Networks, communication → Education |
| RoAPE | Review of African Political Economy | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Economics → Politics → Africa |
| ROCE | Return On Capital Employed | In English | → Finance → Accounting |
| RODP | Redevance pour Occupation du Domaine Public | In French | → Taxes, duties |
| ROE | Return On Equities | In English | → Finance → Accounting |
| ROEM | Renseignement d'Origine Électromagnétique | In French | → Military affairs |
| ROGO | Raad voor Ouders van het Gemeenschapsonderwijs (www.anvr.nl) | In Dutch | → Organizations and associations → Education → Netherlands |
| ROHUM | Renseignement d'Origine Humaine | In French | → Military affairs |
| ROI | Return On Investment | In English | → Finance → Accounting |
| ROIM | Renseignement d'Origine Imagerie | In French | → Military affairs |
| ROME | Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois | In French | → Labour, labour economics |
| RORAD | Renseignement d'Origine Radar | In French | → Military affairs |
| ROSA | Romanian Space Agency | In English | → Central administration → Astronomy → Astronautics → Romania |
| ROTC | Reserve Officers Training Corps | In English | → Military affairs → Education |
| RPA | Reserve Personnel, Army | In English | → Military affairs |
| RPA | Régime de Pension Agréé | In French | → Labour, labour economics |
| RPC | Régime de Pensions du Canada | In French | → Labour, labour economics |
| RPD | Redevance pour Pollution Diffuse | In French | → Taxes, duties → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| RPF | Rassemblement Pour la France | In French | → Political parties and movements → France |
| RPF | Rassemblement du Peuple Français | In French | → Political parties and movements → France |
| RPFC | Rassemblement du Peuple Franc-Comtois | In French | → Political parties and movements |
| RPI | Regroupement Pédagogique Intercommunal | In French | → Education |
| RPIMa | Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine | In French | → Military affairs |
| RPP | Recueil des Prescriptions au Personnel | In French | → Personnel management → Labour, labour economics |
| RPPST | Réseau pour la Prévention et le Progrès en Santé au Travail - Île-de-France | In French | → Labour, labour economics → Medicine → France |
| RPR | Rassemblement pour la République | In French | → Political parties and movements |
| RPS | Rapski Pučki Sabor (www.rps.hr) | In Croatian | → Political parties and movements |
| RPU | Revenue Per User | In English | → Finance |
| RPU | Rochester Public Utilities (www.rpu.org) | In English | → Municipal administration |
| RRA | Rwanda Revenue Authority (www.rra.gov.rw) | In English | → Economics → Central administration |
| RRA | Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler (http://rra-law.com) | In English | → Law, jurisprudence |
| RRA | Removal Review Authority (www.removalreviewauthority.govt.nz) | In English | → Law, jurisprudence → Migrations |
| RRCEP | Region II Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program | In English | → Education |
| RRQ | Régime de Rentes du Québec | In French | → Labour, labour economics |
| RRR | Rabais, Remise, Ristourne | In French | → Prices → Accounting |
| RRS | Réseau de Réussite Scolaire | In French | → Education |
| RRSP | Registered Retirement Savings Plan | In English | → Finance → Labour, labour economics |
| RScEd | Research in Science Education | In English | → Serial publications, periodicals → Education |
| RSE | Responsabilité Sociale d'Entreprise | In French | → Economics → Social welfare |
| RSEIC | Rivers State independent Electoral Commission | In English | → Elections |
| RSFSR | Russische Socialistische Federatieve Sovjetrepubliek = RSFSR | Russiske Sosialistiske Føderative Sovjet-Republikken | In Nynorsk = RSFSR | Republica Socialistă Federativă Sovietică Rusă | In Romanian |
In Dutch | → Politics → Geography |
| RSFSR | Russiske Sosialistiske Føderative Sovjet-Republikken = (look above) |
In Nynorsk | → Politics → Geography |