MLA explained

MLA may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• M.L.A. (1957 film), an Indian Telugu-language film by K. B. Tilak
• MLA (2018 Kannada film), an Indian film by Mourya Manjunath
• MLA (2018 Telugu film), an Indian film by Upendra Madhav
• Muv-Luv Alternative

Business

• Mandated Lead Arranger, a bank in charge of organizing a syndicated loan
• McKenna Long & Aldridge, a United States–based international law and public policy firm
• Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, a material handling equipment manufacturer based in Houston, Texas

Government and politics

• Member of the Legislative Assembly, a politician serving in a legislature, in many countries
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)

Organizations

• Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association
• Master Locksmiths Association, United Kingdom
• Meat and Livestock Australia, Australian not-for-profit organisation of red meat producers
• Modern Language Association, United States of America
  • MLA Handbook, published by the association, replacing MLA Style Manual

Library organizations

• Maine Library Association, professional association for librarians in Maine
• Maryland Library Association, professional association for librarians in Maryland
• Massachusetts Library Association, professional association for librarians in Massachusetts
• Medical Library Association, United States
• Michigan Library Association, professional association for librarians in Michigan
• Minnesota Library Association, professional association for librarians in Minnesota
• Mississippi Library Association, professional association for librarians in Mississippi
• Montana Library Association, professional association for librarians in Montana
• Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, United Kingdom
• Music Library Association, United States

Professions and degrees

• Master of Landscape Architecture, a professional qualification
• Master of Liberal Arts, a master's degree
• Medical Laboratory Assistant, an assistant to a biomedical scientist

Other

• Malaysia, ITU country code
• Malta International Airport, IATA airport code
• Mercury Laser Altimeter, an instrument on MESSENGER space probe
• Methyllycaconitine, a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist
• Mobile Location Analytics, a type of customer intelligence
• Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam, a school in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Mutual legal assistance treaty, an agreement between two countries for the purpose of gathering and exchanging information in an effort to enforce public laws or criminal laws
• Tamambo language, ISO 639 language code
• Micro lens array, see as well Holographic optical element, Light field camera