Acronyms and Abbreviations

The acronyms covered in this part of the website are among those most commonly found in Department of State communications, as well as in daily conversation. The list draws heavily from more detailed information on the websites listed to the left.

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E : Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, Department of State

EAP : Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State

EB : Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State

EBRD : Economic Board for Reconstruction and Development

ECA : Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Deparment of State

ECON : Economic Section

ECOCOM : Economic/Commercial section

ECS : Employee Consultation Service

EDO : Export Development Officer

E&E : Escape and Evacuation

EFM: Eligible family member

ENV : Environment

EPA : Environmental Protection Agency

ERDA : Energy Research and Development Administration

ERS : Electronic Receipt System; part of the Diplomatic pouch and mail system

EST : Environment, Science and Technology

ETA: Estimated time of arrival

ETD : Estimated time of departure

EUR : Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs, Department of State

EVT : Emergency visitation travel

EX : Executive Office

EXEC : Executive

EX-IM : Export-Import