noun
the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑FHA
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of Housing and Urban Development, ↑Housing and Urban Development, ↑HUD
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a governmental agency created in 1934 to help homeowners finance the purchase and repair of their homes and to stimulate housing construction. Abbr.: FHA
Useful english dictionary. 2012.