MIA
missing in action.
MIA
1 American-
MIA's,
plural
-
MIAs
plural
-
missing in action.
-
a soldier declared missing in action.
M.I.A.
2
American
abbreviation
-
Master of International Affairs.
-
Military. missing in action.
MIA
British
abbreviation
-
military missing in action: officially unaccounted for following combat
-
(in Australia) Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“Feeding frenzy” and “character assassination” were terms tossed about later, but with Joanna MIA and the investigation continuing, very little concern was expressed for Mr. Jefferies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
As a result, history and original meaning were MIA in a dispute when they should have been front and center.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
With James MIA, there’s still no need to worry about star power.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
After Saturday’s attempt on his life, Melania felt MIA.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
The MIA members proposed many candidates, and Gray interviewed the most promising.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
M.I.A., real name Mathangi Arulpragasam, was the warm-up act for Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers tour.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Grammy award-winning rapper Kid Cudi has dropped singer-songwriter M.I.A. from his Rebel Ragers tour over "offensive remarks" which left his fanbase "upset".
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
M.I.A. and Azealia Banks have directed their videos.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2022
And it’s not just ingredients that are M.I.A.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
Observe the attitude and response of each of the members of a typical Sunday School, Kindergarten, of an advanced M.I.A. class.
From Principles of Teaching by Bennion, Adam S.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
