parent-teacher associationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpeə.rəntˈtiː.tʃər ə.səʊ.siˌeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌper.əntˈtiː.tʃɚ ə.soʊ.siˌeɪ.ʃən/abbreviation PTA, US also parent-teacher organizationan organization run by teachers and the parents of children at a school that tries to help the school, especially by organizing activities that raise money for it
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