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G.A.

1.
General Agent.
2.
General Assembly.
3.
Also, g.a., G/A. Insurance. general average.
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general average

noun
Insurance. any damage or loss to a ship or its cargo voluntarily sustained, as freight jettisoned in a storm, by all parties to a voyage ( distinguished from particular average ). Abbreviation: G.A.

Origin:
1690–1700

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general average
 
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insurance Compare particular average GA loss or damage to a ship or its cargo that is shared among the shipowners and all the cargo owners

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