CQ

CQ can mean:

"Carrier Qualification", referring to the requirement for Navy and Marine pilots to land their plane on an aircraft carrier before winning their wings
casu quo, Latin for "in this case"
Central Queensland, an area in Queensland, Australia
"Charge of Quarters", a military duty performed by an NCO (the CQ) and another soldier (the ACQ, Assistant CQ); typically involves making sure the common areas are clean, and that no one living is disturbing their neighbors.
Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec ("Knight of the National Order of Quebec", Canadian decoration post-nominal letters)
Congressional Quarterly, a publication that summarizes the legislative activities of the United States Congress
Constellation Airlines: IATA airline designator of this defunct Belgian airline
A copyediting notation, to signify that an unusual-looking spelling or word usage has been double-checked (it may come from the Latin cadit quaestio, "correct if queer"; see also sic and QC ("queer but correct"))
CQ (call), a code used by wireless telegraphy and voice operators to make a general call, invitating other operators listening on that channel to respond
CQ Amateur Radio, an amateur radio enthusiast magazine published in the United States that sponsors competitions and operating awards.
CQ (film), a 2001 film directed by Roman Coppola and starring Jeremy Davies (actor) and Angela Lindvall
Cultural intelligence, a management theory
Northern Mariana Islands: FIPS Pub 10-4 and obsolete NATO digram

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