Meaning Of The Word MIA

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M.I.A. in American English
abbreviation: Master of International Affairs

MIA
adjective: MIA is used to describe members of the armed forces who do not return from a military operation but who are not known to have been killed or captured. MIA is an abbreviation for 'missing in action'.

MIA in American English
abbreviation: missing in action

MIA in American English 1
a person in the armed forces who is lost during combat and who cannot be accounted for as a known casualty

MIA in American English 2
missing in action

MIA in British English
abbreviation for: missing in action: officially unaccounted for following combat

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