POA
POA (abbreviation) means Plan of action: an agreed set of steps for dealing with a situation. Example: “Right, what's the POA for tomorrow?”
How to Use POA
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually "plan of action" — or, in legal papers, "power of attorney".
Sense 1 is informal workplace shorthand. Sense 2 is strictly legal and normally written in capitals. Sense 3 appears mainly in UK property and trade listings.
In a chat message it is a plan; on a signed form it is a legal power.
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Right, what's the _____ for tomorrow?
Etymology
An initialism; each sense abbreviates a different phrase.
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What does POA mean in a text or at work?
Plan of action — an informal way of asking what the arrangement or next step is. "What's the POA for Friday?" simply means "what's the plan for Friday?"
What is the difference between POA and a will?
A power of attorney lets someone act for you while you are alive, typically if you become unable to manage your own affairs. A will only takes effect after you die. A POA automatically ends at death, at which point the will and the executor take over.
Why do property adverts say POA?
POA means "price on application": the seller has chosen not to publish a figure, so buyers must contact the agent. It is used for high-value or discreet sales, and sometimes where the price is expected to be negotiated.