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Term: REA
Definition: REA stands for Rural Electrification Administration. It was an organization that helped bring electricity to rural areas in the United States. In Latin, rea means defendant.
Definition: REA is an abbreviation for Rural Electrification Administration. In civil and canon law, it refers to a defendant.
Example: The REA was created in 1935 to bring electricity to rural areas of the United States.
Explanation: The example illustrates the first definition of REA, which is the Rural Electrification Administration. It was a government agency that provided electricity to rural areas that did not have access to it. The second definition of REA, which refers to a defendant in civil and canon law, is not commonly used in everyday language.