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The term OPA may mean:

Office of Price Administration, a United States government office set up by President Roosevelt to stabilize prices and rents after the outbreak of World War II
Oil Pollution Act of 1990, a United States law
Ontario Power Authority, a government agency in Canada
Opa (Dutch: Grandpa), the nickname of Dorus Rijkers, a lifeboat-captain who rescued over 500 people in the course of his career
Opa!, a 2005 film directed by Udayan Prasad
OPA, a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and isopropyl amine used in some binary chemical weapons such as the United States Army M687
OPA refers to takeovers in a variety of European languages (see other languages at the side of this article)
Open Platform Architecture, a software interface from Ericsson Mobile Platforms for use internally in cellular phones
Optical parametric amplifier or Optical Parametric Amplification, a method to amplify laser light
Oropharyngeal airway, a device used to keep the upper respiratory airway open
Outward Processing Arrangement, a trade agreement between Hong Kong and mainland China
OPA, Ontario Paramedic Association

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Category: Disambiguation Bold textThe Office of Price Administration (OPA) was established within the Office for Emergency Management by the United States Government by Executive Order 8875 on August 28, 1941. ... The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was passed by Congress to prevent further spills from occurring in the United States. ... The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) was established through the Electricity Restructuring Act, 2004 (Bill 100). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require a spell check. ... The M687 is an American 155mm binary sarin chemical weapon artillery shell. ... A takeover in business refers to one company (the acquirer, or bidder) purchasing another (the target). ... An optical parametric amplifier, abbreviated OPA, is a laser light source that emits the light of variable wavelengths by an optical parametric amplification process. ... An oropharyngeal airway inserted into a mans throat An oropharyngeal airway or (OPA) is a medical device used to maintain a patent (open) airway. ... Outward Processing Arrangement states that Hong Kong manufacturers can subcontract subsidiary and finishing processes to mainland factories as long as the major transformation of the garment takes place in Hong Kong. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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	Opa grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her as she grabbed a new dress.
	Opa smiled and began to stroke Quika's head as the other Caerlizards joined her on the dune.

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