Noun
UAP (plural UAPs)
Initialism of unidentified aerial phenomenon; synonym of UFO (“unidentified flying object”)
Askin retained his seat with 70.97%. citation It was the first time since the UAP /Country Coalition won three consecutive elections from 1932 to 1938 that a non-Labor government in New South Wales had been reelected. Source: Internet
Although the UAP had been in power for a decade, it was so bereft of leadership that it was forced to turn to the nearly 78-year-old former Prime Minister Billy Hughes as its new leader. Source: Internet
Fadden Government Although the UAP had been in government for a decade, Menzies' resignation revealed a party almost completely bereft of leadership. Source: Internet
However, the UAP came up only four seats short of a majority in its own right, putting Lyons in a strong enough position to form an exclusively UAP minority government supported by the Country Party. Source: Internet
Formation of the Liberal Party of Australia Soon after his return in 1944, Menzies concluded that the UAP was at the end of its useful life. Source: Internet
Government Politics Power & Policy, Woodward et al ISBN 0-582-81008-6 Menzies was convinced that the UAP was no longer viable, and a new anti-Labor party needed to be formed to replace it. Source: Internet