missing in action

miss·ing in ac·tion

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Definitions of missing in action words

phrase missing in action If a member of the armed forces is missing in action, they have not returned from a battle, their body has not been found, and they are not thought to have been captured. 0
adjective missing in action The designation for a member of an organization (usually military) with whom contact is lost and whose whereabouts are not known, but whose death is not confirmed. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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