MIA
missing in action.
MIA
1 American-
MIA's,
plural
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MIAs
plural
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missing in action.
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a soldier declared missing in action.
M.I.A.
2
American
abbreviation
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Master of International Affairs.
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Military. missing in action.
MIA
British
abbreviation
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military missing in action: officially unaccounted for following combat
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(in Australia) Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
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She also accused Raman of being MIA on the fight to protect Hollywood jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
There are a few characters out of the Scott drama who are MIA in real time, though we see and hear from them in archival video—Keith Olbermann, for instance, who appeared with Scott on “SportsNight.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
When they went out, the singer and her siblings would blast out hits by Coldplay, MIA, Lily Allen and Daughter.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
Some preferred to walk to show their support for the boycott rather than accept a ride even from the MIA car pool.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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., whose real name is Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, is a British-born rapper with Sri Lankan parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
M.I.A. has also publicly supported President Donald Trump ahead of the elections.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
There are moments that hint at Kate Bush, Bjork, M.I.A. and Santigold.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
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.
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