noun
pl. MIA's a person in the armed forces who is lost during combat and who cannot be accounted for as a known casualty
Origin of MIA
see MIAMIA
MIAMil. missing in action
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MIA
noun
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.
Origin of MIA
m(issing) i(n) a(ction)THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Proper noun
- A female given name.
Usage notes
- The name did not have full name status before the 20th century.
Origin
From German and Scandinavian Mia.
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