AFP
Abbreviation with 4 meanings
| Stands for | Australian Federal Police |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 4 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Organizations & Companies, Medical |
AFP has four meanings. The most common are Australian Federal Police (world government) and Agence France-Presse (media and broadcasting); it can also stand for Alpha-fetoprotein and Americans for Prosperity.
Meanings of AFP at a glance
| # | AFP stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Federal Police | Government & Politics › World Government |
| 2 | Agence France-Presse | Organizations & Companies › Media and Broadcasting |
| 3 | Alpha-fetoprotein | Medical › Hematology and Oncology |
| 4 | Americans for Prosperity | Organizations & Companies › Nonprofit |
1. Australian Federal Police
Government & Politics · World Government Abbreviations
Australia's national police force, which investigates federal crimes such as drug importation, terrorism, cybercrime and fraud against the Commonwealth, and provides community policing in the Australian Capital Territory.
Example: AFP officers seized 300 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container.
Formed in 1979 by merging the Commonwealth Police and the ACT Police. Most everyday policing is done by state police forces, such as the New South Wales Police. In journalism, AFP means Agence France-Presse, the French news agency.
2. Agence France-Presse
Organizations & Companies · Media and Broadcasting Abbreviations
French international news agency, one of the three largest in the world with the AP and Reuters, distributing news in French, English, Arabic, Spanish, German and Portuguese. Headquartered in Paris.
Example: AFP photographers captured the moment the stadium roof collapsed.
Traces its origins to Agence Havas, founded by Charles-Louis Havas in 1835 and often called the world's first news agency. AFP was created in 1944 after the liberation of Paris. A 1957 law guarantees its independence, though the French state is a major client.
3. Alpha-fetoprotein
Medical · Hematology and Oncology Abbreviations
Protein produced by the fetal liver and yolk sac and measured as a tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis and ovary. In pregnancy, maternal AFP screening helps detect neural tube defects.
Example: Testicular mass with AFP 1,800 ng/mL: nonseminomatous germ cell tumor despite seminoma on initial frozen section.
An elevated AFP rules out pure seminoma, which does not produce it, changing treatment. In people with cirrhosis, ultrasound with or without AFP every six months is used to detect liver cancer early. AFP, beta-hCG and LDH are combined to stage testicular cancer. Levels can also be raised in hepatitis and liver regeneration.
4. Americans for Prosperity
Organizations & Companies · Nonprofit Abbreviations
Conservative and libertarian political advocacy group that campaigns for lower taxes, less regulation and limited government through grassroots chapters, lobbying and election spending.
Example: AFP volunteers knocked on doors for the Senate candidate in the final week.
Founded in 2004 with support from Charles and David Koch, it operates in dozens of states and has an affiliated super PAC, AFP Action. Its foundation won the 2021 Supreme Court case Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta on donor privacy. In news media, AFP means Agence France-Presse.
Related abbreviations
More world government abbreviations
- ACCC – Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- ADF – Australian Defence Force
- AEC – Australian Electoral Commission
- AfD – Alternative for Germany
- ALP – Australian Labor Party
- ANC – African National Congress
- APRA – Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
- ASIC – Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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More media and broadcasting abbreviations
- ABC – American Broadcasting Company
- AMC – American Movie Classics
- AP – Associated Press
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- BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation
- BET – Black Entertainment Television
- C-SPAN – Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network
- CBC – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.