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==Part of Speech==
 
==Part of Speech==
Abbreviation
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Noun
  
 
==Pronunciation==
 
==Pronunciation==
[är'ā]
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[haws’ mam]
  
 
==Definition==
 
==Definition==
RA is an abbreviation for several terms at Northwestern:
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An older woman who lives in a sorority house and watches over it. She is primarily responsible for administration and maintenance of the house.
*Resident Assistant (supervisor of Community Assistants at Northwestern University)
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*Research Assistant (typically an undergraduate - through any department)
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==Example Sentence==
 
==Example Sentence==
I'm an RA in the linguistics department
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We can’t talk about alcohol in front of the house mom.
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==Context Label==
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This is most commonly used by sorority members.

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[haws’ mam]

Definition

An older woman who lives in a sorority house and watches over it. She is primarily responsible for administration and maintenance of the house.

Example Sentence

We can’t talk about alcohol in front of the house mom.

Context Label

This is most commonly used by sorority members.