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Word

PGA

Phoneticspga

/ˈpiˈdʒiˈeɪ/

Definitions

01golf organization

B2 · Sport

n. Stands for Professional Golfers' Association. This is the main group that organizes professional golf games and sets the rules for pro players.

n. Abbreviation for Professional Golfers' Association. The governing body for professional golf, responsible for organizing major tours and representing the interests of professional players.

“He dreamed of winning a tournament on the PGA Tour one day.”

“The PGA issued a statement regarding the new qualification criteria for the upcoming championship season.”

02film producers group

C1 · Theatre

n. Stands for Producers Guild of America. A group that represents people who produce movies and television shows in the U.S.

n. Abbreviation for Producers Guild of America. A trade organization representing television, film, and new media producers in the United States.

“The movie won a top award from the PGA last night.”

“Membership in the PGA provides film producers with significant networking opportunities and collective bargaining power within the industry.”

American English

03computer chip design

C2 · Computing

n. Stands for pin grid array. A way of connecting a computer chip to a circuit board using many small metal pins.

n. Abbreviation for pin grid array. A type of integrated circuit packaging where the pins are arranged in a square grid on the underside of the package.

“Be careful not to bend the pins when installing a PGA processor.”

“Modern processors have largely moved away from the traditional PGA architecture in favor of Land Grid Array designs to improve thermal efficiency.”

Technical

Real-World Examples

“Scheffler's reward for his 22nd career victory at the PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta will see his bank account credited to the tune of $10m (£7.4m).”
BBC News · 30 Aug 2026
“American company Good Good, which has 2.13m subscribers to its golf channel on YouTube and sponsors a PGA Tour tournament, had created and published the advert for golf club manufacturer Callaway.”
BBC News · 23 Aug 2026

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