missing in action

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Pronunciation

• (RP, GA) IPA: /ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈækʃən/

Adjective

missing in action (not comparable)

1. (chiefly, military) The designation for a member of an organization (usually military) with whom contact#Noun|contact is lost and whose whereabouts are not know#Verb|known, but whose death is not confirmed.
2. (by extension) Not present#Adjective|present when one is expected to be.

Translations

• French: porté disparu, disparu au combat
• Russian: без вести пропавший
• Spanish: desaparecido en acción

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