English Explanatory Dictionary

missing in action

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. The designation for a member of an organization (usually military) with whom contact is lost and whose whereabouts are not known, but whose death is not confirmed.
  2. Not present when one is expected to be.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈækʃən/ En-au-missing in action.ogg

Word forms

missing in action MIA
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