MIA

I. abbreviation

missing in action

II. \\ˌe(ˌ)mīˈā\ noun (-s)

Etymology: missing in action

: a member of the armed forces whose whereabouts following a combat mission are unknown and whose death cannot be established beyond reasonable doubt

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pl. MIA's, MIAs for 2.

1. missing in action.

2. a soldier declared missing in action.

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MIA (military)

abbrev

Missing in action

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MIA UK [ˌem aɪ ˈeɪ] US noun [countable] [singular MIA plural MIAs] mainly american

missing in action: a soldier who has disappeared during a military operation and who may be alive or dead

Thesaurus: miscellaneous soldiers_hyponym

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abbr. missing in action

■ [as n.] a member of the armed forces who is missing in action

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/ˌɛmˌaıˈeı/ noun, pl MIAs [count]

chiefly US : a soldier who was not found after a battle and who may or may not be dead : a soldier who is missing in action

The fate of most MIAs in the war is still not known.

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MIA [MIA] [ˌem aɪ ˈeɪ] [ˌem aɪ ˈeɪ] abbreviation (especially NAmE)

(of a soldier) missing in action (missing after a battle)