n.
Pronunciation: ˌ em-( ˌ ) ī - ' ā
Function: noun
Etymology: m issing i n a ction
Date: 1944
: a member of the armed forces whose whereabouts following a combat mission are unknown and whose death cannot be established beyond reasonable doubt
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ em-( ˌ ) ī - ' ā
Function: noun
Etymology: m issing i n a ction
Date: 1944
: a member of the armed forces whose whereabouts following a combat mission are unknown and whose death cannot be established beyond reasonable doubt
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012