the American Bar Association
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
(abbreviation ABA)
- a professional organization for US lawyers. It began in 1878 and has its main office in Chicago. The ABA encourages legal standards, the study of law, and improvements in the US system of justice.