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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P : Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State
PA : Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State
PA/PC : Office of Public Communications; office within PA
PAA : Public Affairs Advisor
PAO: Public Affairs Officer
PC : Peace Corps; PCV Peace Corps Volunteer
PCB : Program Coordinating Board
PDD : Presidential Decision Directive
PER : Personnel
PERMREP : Permanent Representative
PIT : Part-time/intermittent/temporary employee; formerly used overseas employment category
PL 480 : Public Law 480; overseas sale of surplus agricultural products
PM : Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State
PNG : Persona non grata.
PO : Principle Officer
POL : Political Section
POLCONS : Political Counselor
POL/ECO : Political and Economic Section
POL/LAB : Political and Labor Section
POTUS : President of the United States
POV: Privately owned vehicle
POW : Program of work
PRM : Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State
PRT : Provincial Reconstruction Team
PSC: Personal services contract
PSO : Post Security Officer
PAS: Public Affairs Section