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Definition 2024
killed_in_action
killed in action
English
Alternative forms
- killed-in-action
Adjective
- The designation for a member of an organization (primary military) of whom their death on duty is confirmed.
Abbreviations
- KIA / K.I.A. / K. I. A.
Coordinate terms
- missing in action / missing-in-action / MIA / M.I.A. / M. I. A.
- prisoner of war / prisoner-of-war / POW / P.O.W. / P. O. W.
- absent without leave / absent-without-leave / AWOL / A.W.O.L. / A. W. O. L.
Translations
dead on duty
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