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MIA

 
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plural MIA's, MIAs for 2.
1. missing in action.
2. a soldier declared missing in action.

M.I.A.

 
1. Master of International Affairs.
2. Military. missing in action.
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MIA   (ěm'ī-ā')   
n.  A member of the armed services who is reported missing following a combat mission and whose status as to injury, capture, or death is unknown.

[m(issing) i(n) a(ction).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

M.I.A. 
acronym of missing in action, attested from 1946.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
MIA

  1. Miami Dolphins

  2. Miami International Airport

  3. missing in action

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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