MIA /ˌem aɪ ˈeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
American English (missing in action) a soldier who has disappeared in a battle and who may still be alive:
There are still more than 500 MIAs.
MIA /ˌem aɪ ˈeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
American English (missing in action) a soldier who has disappeared in a battle and who may still be alive:
There are still more than 500 MIAs.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012