| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| NPU | Nineveh Plain Protection Units |
| NPWMD | Non Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| NPY | Non-Prior Year |
| NQ | Nonquota |
| NQ | Not Qualified |
| NQG | No Quarter Given |
| NQR | Narrative Quarterly Report |
| NQR | Not Quite Ready |
| NR | NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Restricted |
| NR | Naval Reactors |
| NR | New Recruit |
| NR | No Recall |
| NR | No Recoil |
| NR | No Report |
| NR | No Requirement |
| NR | Non Resumix |
| NR | Not Rejected |
| NR | Not Reliable |
| NR | Not Reported |
| NR | NumbeR |