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Definition of emba

emba

/ˈɛm.bə/
em · ba

Plural:EMBAs
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emba Lexical Profile

• noun

1

An Executive Master of Business Administration; a graduate-level academic degree in business designed specifically for experienced working professionals and corporate executives.

Example

"After ten years of managerial experience, she enrolled in an EMBA program to accelerate her trajectory toward the C-suite."


2

A major river in western Kazakhstan that originates in the Mugodzhar Hills and flows southwestward toward the Caspian Sea, historically considered by some geographers as a boundary between Europe and Asia.


3

A town in the Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan, situated near the banks of the Emba River.

Word Nuance & Usage

Typically capitalized in all letters (EMBA) when referring to the academic degree, and capitalized with an initial letter (Emba) when referring to the geographical locations in Kazakhstan.

• Rhymes for emba

Word Origin & Etymology

As an educational degree, it is an acronym for Executive Master of Business Administration. As a geographical name, it is derived from the Kazakh river Zhem (Russian Emba).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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