GLA

GLA

GLA may refer to:

Institutions:
* Gangmasters Licensing Authority, a UK regulatory body for gangmasters
* General Lighthouse Authority, the generic term for national lighthouse authorities
* Greater London Authority, a body which administers Greater London

In science and technology:
* GaLactosidase Alpha, an enzyme
* gamma-Linolenic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid
* Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid, an amino acid important in vitamin K-dependent proteins and found in Gla domains.

Other uses:
* Glasgow International Airport (IATA airport code GLA)
* Global Liberation Army, a fictional group in the video game "Command and Conquer: Generals"
* Grand Larceny Auto, a term for motor vehicle theft used in some police jurisdictions
* Great Lakes Avengers, a fictional comic hero group
* Gross leasable area, in retail development, the amount of floor space available to be rented
* Global Leadership Adventures, international high school study abroad program


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