English Explanatory Dictionary

orphan acronym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An existing acronym which has been redefined by some authority (such as a company legally defining its own name) as a nonacronymous name, severing its link to its previous meaning.
  2. Any such term (defined above) or any anacronym.

Word forms

orphan acronym orphan acronyms

Synonyms

pseudo-acronym
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