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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“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
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
And then, in one last, utterly futile gesture, Carter ruled that the MIA car pool was illegal and must stop operating.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
London-born singer M.I.A. began releasing music in 2003, and became a sensation thanks to her unconventional sound and discussion of political themes influenced by her upbringing as a child of Sri Lankan parents.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Grammy-winning Honduran producer Trooko has been credited on a number of acclaimed releases, including records by Beyoncé, M.I.A.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
Interpol headlined last year, with supporting sets from Modest Mouse, the Shins, M.I.A. and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
M.I.A. and Azealia Banks have directed their videos.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 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 Adam S. Bennion
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