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PAX
 n.— «For example, promises replaced policies, executives are called “Big Shots,” and acronyms and slang, such as “UM” for unaccompanied minor and “PAX” for passenger, are completely forbidden.» —“Westjet Airlines—High Times” by Renée Alexander BusinessWeek Online May 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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