List of Singapore abbreviations

Abbreviations are of three basic kinds: Initialisms are extremely common in Singapore, and many have become better known and more widely used than the full form of the words they represent.

To maintain this consistency, some abbreviations are not direct initials; for example CTE is used for "Central Expressway" instead of *CE, and NP is used for "Ngee Ann Polytechnic" instead of *NAP.

Recently, there have emerged a number of unconventional abbreviations, such as A*STAR for Agency for Science, Technology and Research.)

This is a list of abbreviations commonly used in the Singapore Armed Forces, including slang terms.

These ranks are arranged in descending order of seniority As in most other major cities, abbreviations are commonly used in transport-related matters.