An acronym is a kind of abbreviation. It is a word formed by taking letters from a phrase that is too long to use comfortably.
eg: Laser is an acronym of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
If the letters do not make a word, but are pronounced individually, as in the CIA or the BBC, it can be called an initialism.
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| A&CCG | Ashurst and Colbury Community Group |
| AGM | Annual General Meeting |
| APM | Annual Parish Meeting |
| CAH | Community Action Hampshire |
| CPRE | Campaign to Protect Rural England |
| HALC | Hampshire Association of Local Councils |
| HAPTC | Hampshire Association of Parish and Town Councils |
| HCC | Hampshire County Council |
| HWRC | Household Waste Recycling Centres |
| NFDC | New Forest District Council |
| NFNPA | New Forest National Park Association |
| RAISE | Regional Action and Involvement South East |
| SEERA | South East England Regional Assembly |
