General Abbreviations (Who’s Who 2024)

AA

Anti-aircraft

AAA

Amateur Athletic Association

AAAL

American Academy of Arts and Letters

AA&QMG

Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General

AAArb

Member, Association of Arbitrators (South Africa)

AAAS

American Association for the Advancement of Science

AABC

(Register of) Architects Accredited in Building Conservation

AAC

Army Air Corps

AADB

Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board

AAF

Auxiliary Air Force (now see RAuxAF)

AAFCE

Allied Air Forces in Central Europe

AAG

Assistant Adjutant-General

AAI

Associate, Chartered Auctioneers’ and Estate Agents’ Institute (later, after amalgamation, ARICS)

AAIL

American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (now see AAAL)

AAMC

Australian Army Medical Corps (now see RAAMC)

A&AEE

Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment

A&E

Accident and Emergency

A&R

Artists and Repertoire

A and SH

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

AAPS

Aquatic and Atmospheric Physical Sciences

AAS

American Astronomical Society

AASA

Associate, Australian Society of Accountants (now see FCPA)

AASC

Australian Army Service Corps

AATSE

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

AAUQ

Associate in Accountancy, University of Queensland

AB

Bachelor of Arts (US)

ABA

Amateur Boxing Association

ABAE

Amateur Boxing Association of England

ABBSI

Associate Member, British Boot and Shoe Institute

ABC

Australian Broadcasting Commission

ABCC

Association of British Chambers of Commerce

ABF

Army Benevolent Fund

ABI

Association of British Insurers

ABIPP

Associate, British Institute of Professional Photography

ABM

Advisory Board of Ministry

ABNM

American Board of Nuclear Medicine

ABP

Associated British Ports

Abp

Archbishop

ABPI

Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry

ABPsS

Associate, British Psychological Society (now see AFBPsS)

ABRC

Advisory Board for the Research Councils

ABSA

Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts

ABSM

Associate, Birmingham and Midland Institute School of Music

ABTA

Association of British Travel Agents

AC

Companion, Order of Australia

ACA

Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants

Acad.

Academy

ACARD

Advisory Council for Applied Research and Development

ACAS

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

ACC

Association of County Councils

ACCA

Associate, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (formerly Chartered Association of Certified Accountants)

ACCE

Association of County Chief Executives

ACCEL

American College of Cardiology Extended Learning

ACCM

Advisory Council for the Church’s Ministry (now see ABM)

ACCT

Army Cadet Charitable Trust

AcDip

Academic Diploma in the History of Art

AcDipEd

Academic Diploma in Education

ACDP

Australian Committee of Directors and Principals

ACDS

Assistant Chief of Defence Staff

ACE

Association of Consulting Engineers

ACENVO

Association of Chief Executives of National Voluntary Organisations (now see ACEVO)

ACEO

Association of Chief Education Officers

ACEVO

Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations

ACF

Army Cadet Force

ACFA

Army Cadet Force Association

ACFAS

Association Canadienne-Française pour l’avancement des sciences

ACFHE

Association of Colleges for Further and Higher Education

ACG

Assistant Chaplain-General

ACGI

Associate, City and Guilds of London Institute

ACGS

Assistant Chief of the General Staff

ACI

Airports Council International (Europe)

ACIArb

Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

ACIB

Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers

ACIBS

Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland

ACIEA

Associate, Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors

ACIHort

Associate, Chartered Institute of Horticulture

ACII

Associate, Chartered Insurance Institute

ACIM

Associate, Chartered Institute of Marketing

ACIPP

Associate, Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals

ACIS

Associate, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (formerly Chartered Institute of Secretaries)

ACLS

American Council of Learned Societies

ACM

Association of Computing Machinery

ACMA

Associate, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (formerly Institute of Cost and Management Accountants)

ACMI

Associate, Chartered Management Institute

ACNS

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff

ACommA

Associate, Society of Commercial Accountants (now see ASCA)

ACORD

Advisory Committee on Research and Development

ACOS

Assistant Chief of Staff

ACOST

Advisory Council on Science and Technology

ACP

Association of Clinical Pathologists

ACPO

Association of Chief Police Officers

ACR

Accredited Conservator-Restorer

ACRE

Action with Rural Communities in England

ACS

American Chemical Society

acsc

passed Advanced Command and Staff Course

ACSM

Associate, Camborne School of Mines

AcSS

Member, Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences (now see FAcSS)

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ACTT

Association of Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

ACU

Association of Commonwealth Universities

ACWA

Associate, Institute of Cost and Works Accountants (now see ACMA)

AD

Dame of the Order of Australia

ADAS

Agricultural Development and Advisory Service

ADASS

Association of Directors of Adult Social Services

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ADC

Aide-de-camp

ADCM

Archbishop of Canterbury’s Diploma in Church Music

AD Corps

Army Dental Corps (now RADC)

ADC(P)

Personal Aide-de-camp to HM The Queen

ADEME

Assistant Director Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Ad eund

Ad eundem gradum

ADGMS

Assistant Director-General of Medical Services

ADipC

Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Management Consulting

Adjt

Adjutant

ADJAG

Assistant Deputy Judge Advocate General

ADM

Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

Adm.

Admiral

ADMS

Assistant Director of Medical Services

ADOS

Assistant Director of Ordnance Services

ADP

Automatic Data Processing

ADPA

Associate Diploma of Public Administration

ADS&T

Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport

ADSS

Association of Directors of Social Services

ADSW

Association of Directors of Social Work

Adv.

Advisory

AdvCert

Advanced Certificate

AdvDip

Advanced Diploma

ADVS

Assistant Director of Veterinary Services

ADWE&M

Assistant Director of Works, Electrical and Mechanical

AE

Air Efficiency Award

AEA

Atomic Energy Authority

AEAF

Allied Expeditionary Air Force

AEC

Agriculture Executive Council

AEE

Atomic Energy Establishment

AEEU

Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union

AEF

Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers (later AEU, then AEEU)

aeg

ad eundem gradum (to the same degree-of the admission of a graduate of one university to the same degree at another without examination)

AEI

Associated Electrical Industries

AELTC

All England Lawn Tennis Club

AEM

Air Efficiency Medal

AER

Army Emergency Reserve

AERE

Atomic Energy Research Establishment (Harwell)

Æt.

Ætat.

AEU

Amalgamated Engineering Union (later AEEU)

AEWVH

Association for the Education and Welfare of the Visually Handicapped

AF

Admiral of the Fleet

AFB

Air Force Base

AFBPsS

Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society

AFC

Air Force Cross

AFCEA

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association

AFCENT

Allied Forces in Central Europe

AFD

Doctor of Fine Arts (US)

AFDS

Air Fighting Development Squadron

AFGE

Associate Fellow, Guild of Glass Engravers

AFHQ

Allied Force Headquarters

AFI

American Film Institute

AFIAP

Artiste, Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique

AFIAS

Associate Fellow, Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (US) (now see AFAIAA)

AFIMA

Associate Fellow, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

AFM

Air Force Medal

AFNORTH

Allied Forces in Northern Europe

AFOM

Associate, Faculty of Occupational Medicine

AFRAeS

Associate Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (now see MRAeS)

AFRC

Agricultural and Food Research Council (now see BBSRC)

AFRHistS

Associate Fellow, Royal Historical Society

AFSOUTH

Allied Forces in Southern Europe

AFV

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

AG

Attorney-General

AGARD

Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development

AGAvA

Associate, Guild of Aviation Artists

AGC

Adjutant General’s Corps

AGI

Alliance Graphique Internationale

AGR

Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor

AGRA

Army Group Royal Artillery

AGRI

Animal Genetic Resources Information

AGSM

Associate, Guildhall School of Music and Drama

AHA

Area Health Authority

AHA(T)

Area Health Authority (Teaching)

AHI

Association of Heritage Interpretation

AHQ

Army Headquarters

AHRB

Arts and Humanities Research Board (now see AHRC)

AHRC

Arts and Humanities Research Council

AHSM

Associate, Institute of Health Services Management

ai

ad interim

AI

Artificial Intelligence

AIA

Associate, Institute of Actuaries

AIAA

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

AIACE

Association Internationale des Anciens des Communautés Européennes

AIAgrE

Associate, Institution of Agricultural Engineers

AIAS

Associate Surveyor Member, Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors

AIB

Associate, Institute of Bankers (now see ACIB)

AIBD

Associate, Institute of British Decorators

AIC

Agricultural Improvement Council

aic

armour infantry course

AICA

Associate Member, Commonwealth Institute of Accountants

AICE

Associate, Institution of Civil Engineers

AIChE

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

AICPA

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AICS

Associate, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

AID

Artificial Insemination by Donor

AIDB

Accountancy Investigation and Discipline Board (now see AADB)

AIDS

Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome

AIE

Associate, Institute of Education

AIEE

Associate, Institution of Electrical Engineers

AIF

Australian Imperial Forces

AIFireE

Associate, Institution of Fire Engineers

AIG

Adjutant-Inspector-General

AIH

Associate, Institute of Housing

AIHort

Associate, Institute of Horticulture (now see ACIHort)

AIIA

Associate, Insurance Institute of America

AIIMR

Associate, Institute of Investment Management and Research (later ASIP; now see CFA)

AIIRA

Associate, International Industrial Relations Association

AIL

Associate, Institute of Linguists

AILA

Associate, Institute of Landscape Architects (later ALI)

AIM

Associate, Institution of Metallurgists (later MIM)

AIMarE

Associate, Institute of Marine Engineers

AIMBE

American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

AIMC

Associate, Institute of Management Consultants

AIME

American Institute of Mechanical Engineers

AIMgt

Associate, Institute of Management (now see ACMI)

AIMMM

Associate, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

AIMSW

Associate, Institute of Medical Social Work

AInstP

Associate, Institute of Physics

AIP

Association of Independent Producers

AIPR

Associate, Institute of Public Relations

AIQS

Associate Member, Institute of Quantity Surveyors

AIRCENT

Allied Air Forces Central Europe

AIRTO

Association of Independent Research and Technology Organizations

AIS

Associate, Institute of Statisticians (later MIS)

AIStructE

Associate, Institution of Structural Engineers

AITP

Associate, Institute of Town Planners, India

AJAG

Assistant Judge Advocate General

AJEX

Association of Jewish Ex-Service Men and Women

AK

Knight, Order of Australia

AKC

Associate, King’s College London

AL

Alabama (postal)

ALA

Associate, Library Association (now see MCLIP)

Ala

Alabama

ALAA

Associate, Library Association of Australia

ALAI

Associate, Library Association of Ireland

ALAM

Associate, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

ALCD

Associate, London College of Divinity

ALCM

Associate, London College of Music

ALCM (TD)

Associate, London College of Music (Teaching Diploma)

ALCS

Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (formerly Authors’ Lending and Copyright Society)

ALI

Argyll Light Infantry

ALICE

Autistic and Language Impaired Children’s Education

ALLC

Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing

ALM

Master of Liberal Arts

ALP

Australian Labor Party

ALPSP

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

ALS

Associate, Linnean Society

Alta

Alberta

ALVA

Association of Leading Visitor Attractions

AM

Albert Medal

AMA

Association of Metropolitan Authorities

AMARC

Associated Marine and Related Charities

Amb.

Ambulance

AMBIM

Associate Member, British Institute of Management (later AIMgt)

AMC

Association of Municipal Corporations

AMCST

Associate, Manchester College of Science and Technology

AMCT

Associate, Manchester College of Technology

AMDEA

Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electrical Appliances

AMF

Australian Military Forces

AMFL

Allied Command Europe Mobile Force Land

AMICE

Associate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (now see MICE)

AMIChemE

Associate Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers

AMIEE

Associate Member, Institution of Electrical Engineers (later MIEE)

AMIERE

Associate Member, Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers

AMIMechE

Associate Member, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (now see MIMechE)

AMInstCE

Associate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (now see MICE)

AmInstEE

American Institute of Electrical Engineers

AMMA

Assistant Masters & Mistresses Association (now see ATL)

AMN

Ahli Mangku Negara (Malaysia)

AMP

Advanced Management Program

AMRAeS

Associate Member, Royal Aeronautical Society

AMRC

Association of Medical Research Charities

AMREF

African Medical and Research Foundation

AMRI

Associate Member, Royal Institution

AMRS

Associate, Market Research Society

AMRSH

Associate Member, Royal Society of Health

AMS

Assistant Military Secretary

AMSI

Associate Member, Securities Institute

AMSO

Air Member for Supply and Organisation

AMTRI

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Institute

AMusA

Associate Musician of Australia

Anat.

Anatomy

ANC

African National Congress

Anon.

Anonymously

ANU

Australian National University

ANZAAS

Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science

Anzac

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

AO

Officer, Order of Australia

AOA

Air Officer in charge of Administration

AOC

Air Officer Commanding

AOC-in-C

Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief

AOD

Army Ordnance Department

AOE

Alberta Order of Excellence

AOER

Army Officers Emergency Reserve

APA

American Psychiatric Association

APACS

Association of Payment and Clearing Systems

APD

Army Pay Department

APEX

Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff

APHA

American Public Health Association

APIS

Army Photographic Intelligence Service

APM

Assistant Provost Marshal

APMI

Associate, Pensions Management Institute

APNI

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

APR

Accredited Public Relations Practitioner

APS

Aborigines Protection Society

APSW

Association of Psychiatric Social Workers

APT&C

Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical

APTC

Army Physical Training Corps

AQ

Administration and Quartering

AQMG

Assistant Quartermaster-General

AR

Associated Rediffusion (Television)

ARA

Associate, Royal Academy

ARACI

Associate, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

ARAD

Associate, Royal Academy of Dancing

ARAeS

Associate, Royal Aeronautical Society

ARAgS

Associate, Royal Agricultural Societies (ie of England, Scotland and Wales)

ARAIA

Associate, Royal Australian Institute of Architects

ARAM

Associate, Royal Academy of Music

ARAS

Associate, Royal Astronomical Society

ARB

Architects’ Registration Board

ARBA

Associate, Royal Society of British Artists

ARBS

Associate, Royal Society of British Sculptors

ARC

Architects’ Registration Council (now see ARB)

ARCA

Associate, Royal College of Art

ARCamA

Associate, Royal Cambrian Academy of Art

ARCIC

Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission

ARCM

Associate, Royal College of Music

ARCO

Associate, Royal College of Organists

ARCO(CHM)

Associate, Royal College of Organists with Diploma in Choir Training

ARCP

Affiliate, Royal College of Physicians

ARCS

Associate, Royal College of Science

ARCST

Associate, Royal College of Science and Technology (Glasgow)

ARCUK

Architects’ Registration Council of the United Kingdom (now see ARB)

ARCVS

Associate, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

ARE

Associate, Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (formerly of Painter-Etchers and Engravers)

AREINZ

Associate, Real Estate Institute, New Zealand

ARHistS

Associate, Royal Historical Society

ARIAS

Associate, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

ARIBA

Associate, Royal Institute of British Architects (now see RIBA)

ARIC

Associate, Royal Institute of Chemistry (later MRIC; now see MRSC)

ARICS

Professional Associate, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (now see MRICS)

ARINA

Associate, Royal Institution of Naval Architects

ARLIS

Art Libraries Association

ARMS

Associate, Royal Society of Miniature Painters

ARP

Air Raid Precautions

ARPS

Associate, Royal Photographic Society

ARR

Association of Radiation Research

ARRC

Associate, Royal Red Cross

ARSA

Associate, Royal Scottish Academy

ARSC

Association for Recorded Sound Collections

ARSCM

Associate, Royal School of Church Music

ARSM

Associate, Royal School of Mines

ARTC

Associate, Royal Technical College (Glasgow) (now see ARCST)

ARVO

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

ARWA

Associate, Royal West of England Academy

ARWS

Associate, Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours

AS

Anglo-Saxon

ASA

Associate Member, Society of Actuaries

ASAA

Associate, Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors

ASAI

Associate, Society of Architectural Illustrators

ASAQS

Association of South African Quantity Surveyors

ASBAH

Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

ASC

Administrative Staff College, Henley

ASCAP

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers

ASCHB

Association for Study of Conservation of Historic Buildings

ASCL

Association of School and College Leaders

AScW

Association of Scientific Workers (later ASTMS)

ASD

Armament Supply Department

ASE

Amalgamated Society of Engineers (later AUEW, then AEU, subsequently AEEU)

ASEAN

Association of South East Asian Nations

ASEEES

Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

ASH

Action on Smoking and Health

ASIAD

Associate, Society of Industrial Artists and Designers

ASIP

Associate, UK Society of Investment Professionals (now see CFA)

ASLE

American Society of Lubrication Engineers

ASLEF

Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen

ASLIB

Aslib

ASM

Association of Senior Members

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASO

Air Staff Officer

ASSET

Association of Supervisory Staffs, Executives and Technicians (later ASTMS)

Asst

Assistant

ASTA

Association of Short Circuit Testing Authorities

ASTC

Administrative Service Training Course

ASTMS

Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs (subsequently part of MSF)

ASTS

Army School of Training Support

ASVU

Army Security Vetting Unit

ASWE

Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment

ATA

Air Transport Auxiliary

ATAE

Association of Tutors in Adult Education

ATAF

Allied Tactical Air Force

ATC

Air Training Corps

ATCDE

Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education (now see NATFHE)

ATCL

Associate, Trinity College of Music, London

ATD

Art Teacher’s Diploma

ATI

Associate, Textile Institute

ATII

Associate Member, Chartered Institute (formerly Incorporated Institute, then Institute) of Taxation

ATL

Association of Teachers and Lecturers

ato

Ammunition Technical Officer

ATP

Association of Tennis Professionals

ATPL (A)

ATPL (H)

ATR (BC)

Art Therapist Registered (Board Certified)

ATS

Auxiliary Territorial Service (later WRAC)

ATTI

Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions (now see NATFHE)

ATV

Associated Television (formerly Association TeleVision)

AUA

American Urological Association

AUEW

Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (later AEU, then AEEU)

AUS

Army of the United States

AUT

Association of University Teachers

AVCC

Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee

AVD

Army Veterinary Department

AVMA

Association for Victims of Medical Accidents

AVR

Army Volunteer Reserve

AWA

Anglian Water Authority

AWHCT

Associate, West Ham College of Technology

AWO

Association of Water Officers (now see IWO)

AWRE

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment

aws

Graduate of Air Warfare Course

AZ

Arizona (postal)

b

born

BA

Bachelor of Arts

BAA

British Airports Authority

BAAB

British Amateur Athletic Board

BAAL

British Association for Applied Linguistics

BAAS

British Association for the Advancement of Science

BAC

British Aircraft Corporation

BAcc

Bachelor of Accountancy

BaccPhil

Baccalaureate in Philosophy

BACS

British Academy of Composers & Songwriters (now see BASCA)

BACSA

British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia

BACUP

British Association of Cancer United Patients

BADA

British American Drama Academy

BAe

British Aerospace

BAED

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design

BAFTA

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

BAgricAdmin

Bachelor of Agricultural Administration

BAgrSc

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

BAI

Baccalarius in Arte Ingeniaria (Bachelor of Engineering)

BAIE

British Association of Industrial Editors

BALPA

British Air Line Pilots’ Association

BAME

Black, Asian and minority ethnic

BAO

Bachelor of Art of Obstetrics

BAOMS

British Association of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons

BAOR

British Army of the Rhine (formerly on the Rhine)

BAOS

British Association of Oral Surgeons (now see BAOMS)

BAppSc(MT)

Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Technology)

BAPS

British Association of Plastic Surgeons

BARB

Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board

BARC

British Automobile Racing Club

BArch

Bachelor of Architecture

Bart

Baronet

BAS

Bachelor in Agricultural Science

BASc

Bachelor of Applied Science

BASCA

British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors

BASE

British Association for Service to the Elderly

BASEEFA

British Approvals Service for Electrical Equipment in Flammable Atmospheres

BASES

British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

BASHH

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

BASIC

British American Security Information Council

BASW

British Association of Social Workers

Batt.

Battery

BBA

British Bankers’ Association

BBB of C

British Boxing Board of Control

BBC

British Broadcasting Corporation

BBFC

British Board of Film Classification

BBS

Bachelor of Business Studies

BBSRC

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

BC

Before Christ

BCA

Bachelor of Commerce and Administration

BCC

British Council of Churches (later CCBI)

BCE

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

BCh

BChir

BChD

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

BCL

Bachelor of Civil Law

BCMF

British Ceramic Manufacturers’ Federation

BCom

BComm

BCompt

Bachelor of Accounting

BComSc

Bachelor of Commercial Science

BCPC

British Crop Protection Council

BCS

Bengal Civil Service

BCSA

British Constructional Steelwork Association

BCSC

British Council of Shopping Centres

BCTS

Bristol Certificate in Theological Studies

BCURA

British Coal Utilization Research Association

BD

Bachelor of Divinity

Bd

Board

BDA

British Dental Association

Bde

Brigade

BDQ

Bachelor of Divinity Qualifying

BDS

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

BDSc

Bachelor of Dental Science

BE

Bachelor of Engineering

BEA

British East Africa

BEAMA

Federation of British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers’ Associations (formerly British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers’ Association)

BE&A

Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture (Malta)

BEARR

British Emergency Aid for Russia and the Republics

BEC

Business Education Council (now see BTEC)

BEc

Bachelor of Economics

BECTU

Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union

BEd

Bachelor of Education

Beds

Bedfordshire

BEE

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

BEF

British Expeditionary Force

BEIS

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BEM

British Empire Medal

BEMAS

British Educational Management and Administration Society

BEME

Brigade Electrical and Mechanical Engineer

BEng

Bachelor of Engineering

BEO

Base Engineer Officer

Berks

Berkshire

BERR

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

BES

Bachelor of Environmental Studies

BESO

British Executive Service Overseas

BEVA

British Equine Veterinary Association

BFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts

BFI

British Film Institute

BFMIRA

British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Association

BFPO

British Forces Post Office

BFSS

British Field Sports Society

BFUW

British Federation of University Women (now see BFWG)

BGCStJ

Bailiff Grand Cross, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem

BGS

Brigadier General Staff

BHA

British Hospitality Association

BHB

Bachelor of Human Biology

Bhd

Berhad

BHF

British Heart Foundation

BHL

Bachelor of Hebrew Letters

BHRA

British Hydromechanics Research Association

BHRCA

British Hotels, Restaurants and Caterers’ Association (now see BHA)

BHS

British Horse Society

BHSc

Bachelor of Home Science

BI

British Invisibles

BIBA

British Insurance Brokers’ Association

BIBRA

British Industrial Biological Research Association

BICC

British Insulated Callender’s Cables

BICERA

British Internal Combustion Engine Research Association (now see BICERI)

BICERI

British Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute

BICSc

British Institute of Cleaning Science

BID

Business Improvement District

BIDA

British Interior Design Association

BIEC

British Invisible Exports Council (now see BI)

BIEE

British Institute of Energy Economics

BIFA

British Independent Film Awards

BIFU

Banking Insurance and Finance Union

BII

British Institute of Innkeeping

BIIBA

British Insurance & Investment Brokers’ Association (now see BIBA)

BIM

British Institute of Management

BIR

British Institute of Radiology

BIS

Bank for International Settlements

BISPA

British Independent Steel Producers Association

BISRA

British Iron and Steel Research Association

BITC

Business in the Community

BJ

Bachelor of Journalism

BJOG

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party

BJSM

British Joint Services Mission

BJur

Bachelor of Law

BKSTS

British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society

BL

Bachelor of Law

BLE

Bachelor of Land Economy

BLegS

Bachelor of Legal Studies

BLESMA

British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association

BLitt

Bachelor of Letters

BM

British Museum

BMA

British Medical Association

BMedSci

Bachelor of Medical Science

BMet

Bachelor of Metallurgy

BMEWS

Ballistic Missile Early Warning System

BMG

British Military Government

BMH

British Military Hospital

BMilSc

Bachelor of Military Science

BMJ

British Medical Journal

BMR

Bureau of Mineral Resources

BMRA

Brigade Major Royal Artillery

BMS

Bachelor of Management Studies

BMus

Bachelor of Music

Bn

Battalion

BN

Bachelor of Nursing

BNA

British Nursing Association

BNC

Brasenose College

BNF

British National Formulary

BNFL

British Nuclear Fuels Ltd

BNOC

British National Oil Corporation

BNP

Banque Nationale de Paris

BNSC

British National Space Centre

BNSc

Bachelor of Nursing Science

BOAC

British Overseas Airways Corporation

BOst

Bachelor of Osteopathy

BoT

Board of Trade

Bot.

Botany

BOTB

British Overseas Trade Board

BOU

British Ornithologists’ Union

Bp

Bishop

BPA

British Paediatric Association (later CPCH; now see RCPCH)

BPG

Broadcasting Press Guild

BPharm

Bachelor of Pharmacy

BPhty

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

BPIF

British Printing Industries Federation

BPMF

British Postgraduate Medical Federation

BProc

Bachelor of Procurationis

BPsS

British Psychological Society

BR

British Rail

Br.

Branch

BRA

Brigadier Royal Artillery

BRB

British Railways Board

BRCS

British Red Cross Society

BRE

Building Research Establishment

Brig.

Brigadier

BRIT

British Recording Industry Trust

BritIRE

British Institution of Radio Engineers (now see IERE)

BRNC

Britannia Royal Naval College

BRS

British Road Services

BRTP

Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning

BRurSc

Bachelor of Rural Science

BS

Bachelor of Surgery

BSA

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture

BSAP

British South Africa Police

BSBI

Botanical Society of the British Isles

BSC

British Steel Corporation

BSc

Bachelor of Science

BScA

BScAgr

BSc(Dent)

Bachelor of Science in Dentistry

BScEcon

Bachelor of Science in Economics

BScEng

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

BSc (Est. Man.)

Bachelor of Science in Estate Management

BScN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

BScSoc

Bachelor of Social Sciences

BSE

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (US)

BSEE

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

BSES

British Schools Exploring Society

BSF

British Salonica Force

BSFA

British Science Fiction Association

BSFS

Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service

BSI

British Standards Institution

BSIA

British Security Industry Association

BSJA

British Show Jumping Association

BSME

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

BSNS

Bachelor of Naval Science

BSocSc

Bachelor of Social Science

BSocStud

Bachelor of Social Studies

BSRA

British Ship Research Association

BSRIA

Building Services Research and Information Association

BSS

Bachelor of Science (Social Science)

BSSc

Bachelor of Social Science

BST

Bachelor of Sacred Theology

BSurv

Bachelor of Surveying

BSW

Bachelor of Social Work

BT

Bachelor of Teaching

Bt

Baronet

BTA

British Tourist Authority (formerly British Travel Association)

BTCV

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers

BTDB

British Transport Docks Board (now see ABP)

BTEC

Business and Technology (formerly Technician) Education Council

BTech

Bachelor of Technology

BTh

Bachelor of Theology

BTP

Bachelor of Town Planning

BTS

Bachelor of Theological Studies

Btss

Baronetess

BUAS

British Universities Association of Slavists

Bucks

Buckinghamshire

BUGB

Baptist Union of Great Britain

BUNAC

British Universities North America Club

BUniv

Bachelor of the University

BUPA

British United Provident Association

BURA

British Urban Regeneration Association

BV

Besloten Vennootschap

BVA

British Veterinary Association

BVC

Bar Vocational Course

BVCA

British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

BVetMed

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

BVI

British Virgin Islands

BVM

Blessed Virgin Mary

BVMS

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

BVPA

British Veterinary Poultry Association

BVSc

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

BWI

British West Indies

BWM

British War Medal

C

Conservative

c

child

CA

Central America

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority

CAABU

Council for the Advancement of Arab and British Understanding

CAAV

(Member of) Central Association of Agricultural Valuers

CAB

Citizens’ Advice Bureau

CABE

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

CACTM

Central Advisory Council of Training for the Ministry (later ACCM; now see ABM)

CAER

Conservative Action for Electoral Reform

CAF

Charities Aid Foundation

CAFCASS

Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

CAFOD

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

CAJ

Committee on the Administration of Justice

Calif

California

CAM

Communications, Advertising and Marketing

Cambs

Cambridgeshire

CAMC

Canadian Army Medical Corps

CAMRA

Campaign for Real Ale

CAMS

Certificate of Advanced Musical Study

C&G

City and Guilds of London Institute

Cantab

Cantabrigiensis (of Cambridge)

Cantuar

Cantuariensis (of Canterbury)

CAP

Common Agricultural Policy

Capt.

Captain

CARD

Campaign against Racial Discrimination

CARDS

Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation

CARE

Cottage and Rural Enterprises

CARICOM

Caribbean Community

CARIFTA

Caribbean Free Trade Area (now see CARICOM)

Carms

Carmarthenshire

CAS

Chief of the Air Staff

CASE

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

CASt

Certificate of Advanced Study

CAT

College of Advanced Technology

CATE

Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education

Cav.

Cavalry

CAWU

Clerical and Administrative Workers’ Union (later APEX)

CB

Companion, Order of the Bath

CBC

County Borough Council

CBE

Commander, Order of the British Empire

CBI

Confederation of British Industry

CBII

Companion, British Institute of Innkeeping

CBIM

Companion, British Institute of Management (later CIMgt)

CBiol

Chartered Biologist

CBNS

Commander British Navy Staff

CBS

Columbia Broadcasting System

CBSI

Chartered Building Societies Institute (now see CIB)

CBSO

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

CC

Companion, Order of Canada

CCAB

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies

CCAHC

Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation

CCBE

Commission Consultative des Barreaux de la Communauté Européenne

CCBI

Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland (now see CTBI)

CCC

Corpus Christi College

CCE

Chartered Civil Engineer

CCETSW

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

CCF

Combined Cadet Force

CCFM

Combined Cadet Forces Medal

CCG

Control Commission Germany

CCH

Cacique’s Crown of Honour, Order of Service of Guyana

CChem

Chartered Chemist

CCIPD

Companion, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

CCIS

Command Control Information System

CCJ

Council of Christians and Jews

CCLRC

Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils

CCMI

Companion, Chartered Management Institute

CCMS

Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society

CCPR

Central Council of Physical Recreation

CCQI

Companion, Chartered Quality Institute

CCRA

Commander Corps of Royal Artillery

CCRE

Commander Corps of Royal Engineers

CCREME

Commander Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

CCRSigs

Commander Corps of Royal Signals

CCS

Casualty Clearing Station

CCSU

Council of Civil Service Unions

CCTA

Commission de Coöpération Technique pour l’Afrique

CCTS

Combat Crew Training Squadron

CD

Canadian Forces Decoration

CDA

Co-operative Development Agency

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDEE

Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment

CDipAF

Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance

CDir

Chartered Director

CDISS

Centre for Defence and International Security Studies

Cdo

Commando

Cdre

Commodore

CDS

Chief of the Defence Staff

CDU

Christlich-Demokratische Union

CE

Civil Engineer

CEA

Central Electricity Authority

CEC

Commission of the European Communities

CECAM

Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire

CECD

Confédération Européenne du Commerce de Détail

CEDA

Committee for Economic Development of Australia

CEDEP

Centre Européen d’Education Permanente

CEDR

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

CEE

Communauté Economique Européenne

CEED

Centre for Economic and Environmental Development

CEF

Canadian Expeditionary Force

CeFA

Certificate for Financial Advisers

CEFAS

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

CEFIC

Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l’Industrie Chimique

CEGB

Central Electricity Generating Board

CEH

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

CEI

Council of Engineering Institutions

CEIR

Corporation for Economic and Industrial Research

CELTA

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

CEM

Council of European Municipalities (now see CEMR)

CeMAP

Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice

CEMR

Council of European Municipalities and Regions

CEMS

Church of England Men’s Society

CEN

Comité Européen de Normalisation

CENELEC

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

CEng

Chartered Engineer

Cento

Central Treaty Organisation

CEnv

Chartered Environmentalist

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CEPS

Center for Economic Policy Studies

CERA

Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst

CeRGI

Certificate of Regulated General Insurance

CERL

Central Electricity Research Laboratories

CERN

Organisation (formerly Centre) Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire

CERT

Charities Effectiveness Review Trust

CertCPE

Certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education

CertDS

Certificate in Dramatic Studies

Cert Ed

Certificate of Education

CertHE

Certificate in Higher Education

CertITP

Certificate of International Teachers’ Program (Harvard)

CertTP

Certificate in Town Planning

CEST

Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology

CET

Council for Educational Technology

CETSW

Council for Education and Training in Social Work

CF

Chaplain to the Forces

CFA

Canadian Field Artillery

CFE

Central Fighter Establishment

CFM

Cadet Forces Medal

CFPS

Certificate of Further Professional Studies

CFR

Commander, Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

CFS

Central Flying School

CGA

Community of the Glorious Ascension

CGeog

Chartered Geographer

CGeol

Chartered Geologist

CGIA

Insignia Award of City and Guilds of London Institute (now see FCGI)

CGLI

City and Guilds of London Institute (now see C&G)

CGM

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

CGMA

Chartered Global Management Accountant

CGRM

Commandant-General Royal Marines

CGS

Chief of the General Staff

CH

Companion of Honour

Chap.

Chaplain

ChapStJ

Chaplain, Order of St John of Jerusalem (now see ChStJ)

CHAR

Campaign for the Homeless and Rootless

CHB

Companion of Honour of Barbados

ChB

Bachelor of Surgery

CHC

Community Health Council

CHIU

Committee for Heads of Irish Universities

ChLJ

Chaplain, Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem

(CHM)

see under ARCO(CHM), FRCO(CHM)

ChM

Master of Surgery

Chm.

Chairman or Chairwoman

CHN

Community of the Holy Name

CHort

Chartered Horticulturalist

ChStJ

Chaplain, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem

CI

Imperial Order of the Crown of India

CIA

Chemical Industries Association

CIAgrE

Companion, Institution of Agricultural Engineers

CIArb

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

CIB

Chartered Institute of Bankers

CIBS

Chartered Institution of Building Services (now see CIBSE)

CIBSE

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

CIC

Chemical Institute of Canada

CICAP

Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeal Panel

CICB

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

CICHE

Committee for International Co-operation in Higher Education

CICI

Confederation of Information Communication Industries

CID

Criminal Investigation Department

CIE

Companion, Order of the Indian Empire

CIEEM

Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management

CIES

Companion, Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland

CIEx

Companion, Institute of Export

CIFE

Council (formerly Conference) for Independent Further Education

CIGasE

Companion, Institution of Gas Engineers (now see CIGEM)

CIGEM

Companion, Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers

CIGRE

Conférence Internationale des Grands Réseaux Electriques

CIGS

Chief of the Imperial General Staff (now see CGS)

CIHM

Companion, Institute of Healthcare Management

CIHR

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

CIHT

Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation

CIIA

Canadian Institute of International Affairs

CIL

Corpus inscriptionum latinarum

CILIP

Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

CILT

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

CIM

China Inland Mission

CIMA

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

CIMarE

Companion, Institute of Marine Engineers

CIMEMME

Companion, Institution of Mining Electrical and Mining Mechanical Engineers

CIMgt

Companion, Institute of Management (now see CCMI)

CIMGTechE

Companion, Institution of Mechanical and General Technician Engineers

CIMO

Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation

CIMR

Cambridge Institute for Medical Research

C-in-C

Commander-in-Chief

CINCHAN

Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel

CInstLM

Companion, Institute of Leadership and Management

CINOA

Confédération Internationale des Négotiants en Œuvres d’Art

CIO

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

CIOB

Chartered Institute of Building

CIPA

Chartered Institute of Patent Agents

CIPD

Companion, Institute of Personnel and Development (now see CCIPD)

CIPFA

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

CIPM

Companion, Institute of Personnel Management (later CIPD)

CIPR

Chartered Institute of Public Relations

CIQA

Companion, Institute of Quality Assurance (now see CCQI)

CIR

Commission on Industrial Relations

CIRES

Co-operative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

CIRIA

Construction Industry Research and Information Association

CIRP

Collège Internationale pour Recherche et Production

CIS

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (formerly Chartered Institute of Secretaries)

CISAC

Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Auteurs et Compositeurs

CISI

Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment

CIT

Chartered Institute of Transport

CITB

Construction Industry Training Board

CITD

Certificate of Institute of Training and Development

CITP

Chartered Information Technology Professional

CIV

City Imperial Volunteers

CIWEM

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management

CJM

Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudist Fathers)

CL

Commander, Order of Leopold

cl

cum laude

Cl.

Class

CLA

Country Land & Business Association (formerly Country Landowners’ Association)

CLIC

Cancer and Leukemia in Childhood

CLit

Companion of Literature (Royal Society of Literature Award)

CLJ

Commander, Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem

CLP

Constituency Labour Party

CLRAE

Congress (formerly Conference) of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe

CLY

City of London Yeomanry

CM

Member, Order of Canada

CMA

Canadian Medical Association

CMarEng

Chartered Marine Engineer

CMarSci

Chartered Marine Scientist

CMath

Chartered Mathematician

CMB

Central Midwives’ Board

CMC

Certified Management Consultant

CME

Continuing Ministerial Education

CMet

Chartered Meteorologist

CMF

Commonwealth Military Forces

CMG

Companion, Order of St Michael and St George

CMgr

Chartered Manager

CMILT

Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

CMIWSc

Certified Member, Institute of Wood Science

CMJ

Commander, Supreme Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem

CMktr

Chartered Marketer

CMLI

Chartered Member, Landscape Institute

CMLJ

Commander of Merit, Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem

CMM

Commander, Order of Military Merit (Canada)

CMO

Chief Medical Officer

CMP

Corps of Military Police (now see CRMP)

CMS

Church Mission (formerly Church Missionary) Society

CMT

Chaconia Medal of Trinidad

CNAA

Council for National Academic Awards

CND

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

CNI

Companion, Nautical Institute

CNO

Chief of Naval Operations

CNOCS

Captain Naval Operational Command Systems

CNR

Canadian National Railways

CNRS

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist

CNZM

Companion, New Zealand Order of Merit

CO

Commanding Officer

Co.

County

Coal.L

Co.L

Coal.U

Co.U

COBSEO

Confederation of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations

CODEST

Committee for the Development of European Science and Technology

C of E

Church of England

C of I

Church of Ireland

C of S

Chief of Staff

COHSE

Confederation of Health Service Employees

COI

Central Office of Information

CoID

Council of Industrial Design (now Design Council)

Col

Colonel

Coll.

College

Colo

Colorado

Col.-Sergt

Colour-Sergeant

Com

Communist

Comd

Command

Comdg

Commanding

Comdr

Commander

Comdt

Commandant

COMEC

Council of the Military Education Committees of the Universities of the UK

Commn

Commission

Commnd

Commissioned

CompICE

Companion, Institution of Civil Engineers

CompIEE

Companion, Institution of Electrical Engineers (later FIEE)

CompIERE

Companion, Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers

CompIGasE

Companion, Institution of Gas Engineers

CompILE

Companion, Institution of Lighting Engineers

CompIMechE

Companion, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

CompInstE

Companion, Institute of Energy

CompInstMC

Companion, Institute of Measurement and Control

CompOR

Companion, Operational Research Society

CompTI

Companion of the Textile Institute

Comr

Commissioner

Comy-Gen.

Commissary-General

CON

Commander, Order of the Niger

ConfEd

Confederation of Education Service Managers

Conn

Connecticut

Const.

Constitutional

CONUL

Council of National and University Librarians

Co-op.

Co-operative

COP

Conference of the Parties

COPA

Comité des Organisations Professionels Agricoles de la CEE

COPEC

Conference of Politics, Economics and Christianity

COPUS

Committee on the Public Understanding of Science

Corp.

Corporation

Corresp. Mem.

Corresponding Member

COS

Chief of Staff

CoSIRA

Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas

COSLA

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

COSPAR

Committee on Space Research

COSSAC

Chief of Staff to Supreme Allied Commander

COTC

Coronavirus disease

COVID

Canadian Officers’ Training Corps

CP

Central Provinces

CPA

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

CPAG

Child Poverty Action Group

CPAGB

Credit, Photographic Alliance of Great Britain

CPAS

Church Pastoral Aid Society

CPC

Conservative Political Centre

CPCH

College of Paediatrics and Child Health (now see RCPCH)

CPD

Continuing Professional Development

CPE

Common Professional Examination

CPEng

Chartered Professional Engineer (of Institution of Engineers of Australia)

CPFA

Member or Associate, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

CPHVA

Community Practitioners & Health Visitors’ Association

CPhys

Chartered Physicist

CPL

Chief Personnel and Logistics

CPLS

Certificate of Professional Legal Studies

CPM

Colonial Police Medal

CPR

Canadian Pacific Railway

CPRE

Campaign to Protect Rural England (formerly Council for the Protection of Rural England)

CPRW

Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales

CPS

Crown Prosecution Service

CPSA

Civil and Public Services Association (now see PCS)

CPSU

Communist Party of the Soviet Union

CPsychol

Chartered Psychologist

CPU

Commonwealth Press Union

CQ

Chevalier, National Order of Quebec

CQI

Chartered Quality Institute

CQP

Chartered Quality Professional

CQSW

Certificate of Qualification in Social Work

CR

Community of the Resurrection

cr

created or creation

CRA

Commander, Royal Artillery

CRAC

Careers Research and Advisory Centre

CRadP

Chartered Radiation Protection Professional

CRAeS

Companion, Royal Aeronautical Society

CRASC

Commander, Royal Army Service Corps

CRC

Cancer Research Campaign (now see CRUK)

CRE

Commander, Royal Engineers

Cres.

Crescent

CRMP

Corps of Royal Military Police

CRNCM

Companion, Royal Northern College of Music

CRO

Commonwealth Relations Office (now see FCO)

CRSNZ

Companion, Royal Society of New Zealand

CRUK

Cancer Research United Kingdom

CS

Civil Service

CSA

Confederate States of America

CSAB

Civil Service Appeal Board

CSB

Bachelor of Christian Science

CSC

Conspicuous Service Cross

CSCA

Civil Service Clerical Association (later CPSA)

CSCE

Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe

CSci

Chartered Scientist

CSD

Civil Service Department

CSDE

Central Servicing Development Establishment

CSEU

Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions

CSG

Companion, Order of the Star of Ghana

CSI

Companion, Order of the Star of India

CSIR

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (now see CSIRO)

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia)

CSM

Civil Service Medal (Fiji)

CSO

Chief Scientific Officer

CSP

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists

CSPQ

Certificat de Spécialiste de la Province de Québec

CSS

Companion, Star of Sarawak

CSSB

Civil Service Selection Board

CSSD

Czech Social Democratic Party

CSSp

Holy Ghost Father

CSSR

Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorist Order)

CStat

Chartered Statistician

CSTI

Council of Science and Technology Institutes

CStJ

Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem

CSU

Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern

CSV

Community Service Volunteers

CSW

Certificate in Social Work

CT

Connecticut (postal)

CTA

Chaplain Territorial Army

CTBI

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

CTC

Cyclists’ Touring Club

CText

Chartered Textile Technologist

CTh

Certificate in Theology

CTL

Companion, Trinity Laban

CTM

Certificate of Theology for Ministry

CTPP

Chartered Transport Planning Professional

CTS

Certificate in Terrorism Studies

CU

Cambridge University

CUAC

Cambridge University Athletic Club

CUAFC

Cambridge University Association Football Club

CUCC

Cambridge University Cricket Club

CUF

Common University Fund

CUNY

City University of New York

CUP

Cambridge University Press

CUPGRA

Cambridge University Postgraduate Research Association

CURUFC

Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club

CV

Cross of Valour (Canada)

CVCP

Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (now see UUK)

CVO

Commander, Royal Victorian Order

CVS

Council for Voluntary Service

CWA

Crime Writers Association

CWEM

Chartered Water and Environmental Manager

CWGC

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

CWS

Co-operative Wholesale Society

CWU

Communication Workers Union

D

Duke

d

died

DA

Dame of St Andrew, Order of Barbados

DAA

Diploma in Archive Administration

DAA&QMG

Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General

DAAD

Designers and Art Directors Association

DAAG

Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General

DA&QMG

Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster-General

DAC

Development Assistance Committee

DAcad

Doctor of the Academy

DACG

Deputy Assistant Chaplain-General

DACLAM

Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

DACOS

Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff

DAD

Deputy Assistant Director

DAdmin

Doctor of Administration

DADMS

Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services

DADOS

Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services

DADQ

Deputy Assistant Director of Quartering

DADST

Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport

DAEd

Diploma in Art Education

DAG

Deputy Adjutant-General

DAgr

Doctor of Agriculture

DAgrFor

Doctor of Agriculture and Forestry

DAgrSc

Doctor of Agricultural Science

DAMS

Deputy Assistant Military Secretary

D&AD

Design and Art Direction (formerly Designers and Art Directors Association)

DAppSc

Doctor of Applied Science

DAQMG

Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General

DArch

Doctor of Architecture

DArt

Doctor of Art

DArts

Doctor of Arts

DASc

Doctor in Agricultural Sciences

DASS

Diploma in Applied Social Studies

DATA

Draughtsmen’s and Allied Technicians’ Association (later AUEW(TASS))

DATEC

Art and Design Committee, Technician Education Council

DAvMed

Diploma in Aviation Medicine, Royal College of Physicians

DBA

Doctor of Business Administration

DBE

Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire

DBT

Department for Business and Trade

DBTS

Diploma in Biblical and Theological Studies

DBus

Doctor of Business

DC

District Council

DCA

Doctor of Creative Arts

DCAS

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

DCB

Dame Commander, Order of the Bath

DCC

Diploma of Chelsea College

DCCH

Diploma in Community Child Health

DCDS

Deputy Chief of Defence Staff

DCE

Diploma of a College of Education

DCG

Deputy Chaplain-General

DCGS

Deputy Chief of the General Staff

DCh

Doctor of Surgery

DCH

Diploma in Child Health

DChA

Diploma in Charity Accounting

DCHS

Dame Commander, Order of the Holy Sepulchre

DCL

Doctor of Civil Law

DCLG

Department for Communities and Local Government

DCLI

Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

DCLJ

Dame Commander, Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem

DCM

Distinguished Conduct Medal

DCMG

Dame Commander, Order of St Michael and St George

DCMS

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (formerly Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

DCnL

Doctor of Canon Law

DCNZM

Distinguished Companion, New Zealand Order of Merit

DCO

Duke of Cambridge’s Own

DCom

DComm

DCP

Diploma in Clinical Pathology

DCS

Deputy Chief of Staff

DCSF

Department for Children, Schools and Families

DCSG

Dame Commander, Order of St Gregory the Great

DCSO

Deputy Chief Scientific Officer

DCT

Doctor of Christian Theology

DCVO

Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order

DD

Doctor of Divinity

DDAM

Diploma in Disability Assessment Medicine

DDes

Doctor of Design

DDGAMS

Deputy Director General, Army Medical Services

DDH

Diploma in Dental Health

DDL

Deputy Director of Labour

DDME

Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering

DDMI

Deputy Director of Military Intelligence

DDMO

Deputy Director of Military Operations

DDMS

Deputy Director of Medical Services

DDMT

Deputy Director of Military Training

DDNI

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence

DDO

Diploma in Dental Orthopaedics

DDPH

Diploma in Dental Public Health

DDPR

Deputy Director of Public Relations

DDPS

Deputy Director of Personal Services

DDR

Deutsche Demokratische Republik

DDRA

Deputy Director Royal Artillery

DDra

Doctor of Drama

DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

DDSc

Doctor of Dental Science

DDSD

Deputy Director Staff Duties

DDSM

Defense Distinguished Service Medal

DDST

Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport

DDWE&M

Deputy Director of Works, Electrical and Mechanical

DE

Doctor of Engineering

DEA

Department of Economic Affairs

DEc

Doctor of Economics

DECC

Department of Energy and Climate Change

decd

deceased

DEcon

Doctor of Economics

DEconSc

Doctor of Economic Science

DEd

Doctor of Education

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deleg.

Delegate

DEME

Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

DEMS

Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships

(DemU)

Democratic Unionist

DenD

Docteur en Droit

DEng

Doctor of Engineering

DenM

Docteur en Médicine

DEOVR

Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles

DEP

Department of Employment and Productivity

Dep.

Deputy

DERA

Defence Evaluation and Research Agency

DES

Department of Education and Science (later DFE)

DèsL

Docteur ès lettres

DèS

DèsSc

DESNZ

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

DesRCA

Designer of the Royal College of Art

DESS

Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Specialisées

DESU

Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures d’Université

DETR

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

DExEU

Department for Exiting the European Union

DFA

Doctor of Fine Arts

DFAS

Decorative and Fine Art Society

DFC

Distinguished Flying Cross

DFE, DfE

Department for Education

DFEE

DfEE

DFES

DfES

DFFP

Diploma in Fertility and Family Planning

DFH

Diploma of Faraday House

DFID

Department for International Development

DFil

Doctor en Filosofía

DFM

Distinguished Flying Medal

DFPHM

Diplomate Member, Faculty of Public Health Medicine

DfT

Department for Transport

DG

Director General

DGAA

Distressed Gentlefolks Aid Association

DGAMS

Director-General Army Medical Services

DGCHS

Dame Grand Cross, Order of the Holy Sepulchre

DGDP

Diploma in General Dental Practice, Royal College of Physicians

DGEME

Director General Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

DGLP(A)

Director General Logistic Policy (Army)

DGMS

Director-General of Medical Services

DGMT

Director-General of Military Training

DGMW

Director-General of Military Works

DGNPS

Director-General of Naval Personal Services

DGP

Director-General of Personnel

DGPS

Director-General of Personal Services

DGS

Diploma in Graduate Studies

DGStJ

Dame of Grace, Order of St John of Jerusalem (now see DStJ)

DGU

Doctor of Griffith University

DH

Doctor of Humanities

DHA

District Health Authority

Dhc

DHC

DHE

Defence Housing Executive

DHEW

Department of Health Education and Welfare (US)

DHL

Doctor of Humane Letters

DHLitt

Doctor of Humane Letters

DHM

Dean Hole Medal

DHMSA

Diploma in the History of Medicine (Society of Apothecaries)

DHQ

District Headquarters

DHS

Dame, Order of the Holy Sepulchre

DHSC

Department of Health and Social Care

DHSS

Department of Health and Social Security

DHum

Doctor of Humanities

DHumLit

Doctor of Humane Letters

DIA

Diploma in Industrial Administration

DIB

Doctor of International Business

DIC

Diploma of the Imperial College

DIFC

Dubai International Financial Centre

DIG

Deputy Inspector-General

DIH

Diploma in Industrial Health

DIMP

Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (Malaysia)

DIntLaw

Diploma in International Law

Dio.

Diocese

DipA

Diploma of Arts in Theology

DipAA

Diploma in Applied Art

DipABRSM

Diploma, Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music

DipAD

Diploma in Art and Design

DipAE

Diploma in Adult Education

DipAe

Diploma in Aeronautics

DipAgr

Diploma in Agriculture

DipArch

Diploma in Architecture

DipASE

Diploma in Advanced Study of Education, College of Preceptors

DipASS

Diploma in Applied Social Studies

DipBA

Diploma in Business Administration

DipBS

Diploma in Fine Art, Byam Shaw School

DipCAM

Diploma in Communications, Advertising and Marketing of CAM Foundation

DipCAT

Diploma in Cognitive Analytic Therapy

DipCD

Diploma in Civic Design

DipCE

Diploma in Civil Engineering

DipChA

Diploma in Chartered Accounting

DipCII

Diploma in Insurance, Chartered Insurance Institute

DipCons

Diploma in Conservation

DipCS

Diploma in Classical Studies

DipECLAM

Diplomate, European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

DipEcon

Diploma in Economics

DipECVO

Diploma in Veterinary Ophthalmology, European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

DipEd

Diploma in Education

DipEE

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

DipEl

Diploma in Electronics

DipESL

Diploma in English as a Second Language

DipEth

Diploma in Ethnology

DipEurHum

Diploma in European Humanities

DipEVPC

Diplomate, European Veterinary Parasitology College

DipFBOM

Diploma in Farm Business Organisation and Management

DipFD

Diploma in Funeral Directing

DipFE

Diploma in Further Education

DipFM

Diploma in Forensic Medicine

DipFMS

Diploma in Forensic Medicine and Science

DipFS

Diploma in Financial Services

DipGSM

Diploma in Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama

DipHA

Diploma in Hospital Administration

DipHE

Diploma in Higher Education