PLA commonly refers to the People's Liberation Army, the principal military force of the Chinese Communist Party.
PLA may also refer to:
Organizations Politics and military Party of Labour of Albania, ruling party of Albania from 1945 to 1991 People's Liberation Army (disambiguation) Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called the People's Liberation Army People's Liberation Army (Lebanon) People's Liberation Army of Manipur, India Palestine Liberation Army, the military wing of the Palestine Liberation Organization ProLife Alliance, a former UK political party
Other organizations Pacific Locomotive Association, operator of the Niles Canyon Railway in California, US Pakistan Library Association Pediatric Leadership Alliance, of the American Academy of Pediatrics Phone Losers of America, a US phone phreaking group
Port of London Authority, England Pre-school Learning Alliance, England Public Library Association, a US professional association
Science and technology Polylactic acid, a biodegradable polymer used as 3D printing filament Principle of least astonishment, a principle in software design Programmable logic array, a semiconductor device Proximity ligation assay, to detect proteins Protected landscape areas, areas with natural, ecological or cultural values Phospholipase A Phospholipase A1 (PLA1) Phospholipase A2 (PLA2)
Other uses Postal code for Paola, Malta Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a 2022 action role-playing game developed for the Nintendo Switch Prior learning assessment, in education Project Labor Agreement, a collective bargaining agreement Pulau Aie railway station in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia (station code) Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas, a megaport in Puerto Rico
See also
Pla (disambiguation)