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• MIA
  MIA

  missing in action.
• M.I.A.
  M.I.A.

  abbreviation

  Master of International Affairs.

MIA

¹ American  

plural

MIA's, MIAs

1. missing in action.

2. a soldier declared missing in action.

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M.I.A. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Master of International Affairs.

2. Military. missing in action.

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MIA British  

abbreviation

1. military missing in action: officially unaccounted for following combat

2. (in Australia) Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

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Example Sentences

The energy crisis "certainly gives everyone another reason why they should act with alacrity", the prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Former captain Marlie Packer, Sadia Kabeya, Mia Venner, and Haineala Lutui all bolstered the scoreboard further as England laid down another marker in their pursuit of an eighth straight Six Nations title.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Over the past month, A.I. detection has been at the center of a series of controversies: Hachette pulled the horror novel Shy Girl by Mia Ballard after detectors flagged it as substantially A.I.-generated.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

With four seconds left, Clemson’s Mia Moore rushed down the court, hit a wild shot and seemingly drew a foul at the buzzer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

As Mia made a batch of popcorn—Pearl’s favorite, and the only snack in the cupboard—she wondered if the conversation would be hobbled by her presence.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng