Definitions for missing in action
miss·ing in ac·tion

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1. missing in actionadjective

   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.

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1. Missing in action

   Missing in action (MIA) is a casualty classification assigned to combatants, military chaplains, combat medics, and prisoners of war who are reported missing during wartime or ceasefire. They may have been killed, wounded, captured, executed, or deserted. If deceased, neither their remains nor grave have been positively identified. Becoming MIA has been an occupational risk for as long as there has been warfare.

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1. Missing in Action

   Missing in Action is a 1984 action B-movie directed by Joseph Zito and starring Chuck Norris. It is set in the context of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. Colonel Braddock, who escaped a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp 10 years earlier, returns to Vietnam to find American soldiers listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War. The film was followed by a prequel, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning and a sequel, Braddock: Missing in Action III. The concept for the film originated from a story treatment, written by James Cameron in 1983, for the film Rambo: First Blood Part II that was floating around Hollywood at the time. This explains the similar plotlines between Rambo and MIA. Representatives from Cannon Group were "inspired" by Cameron's script and subsequently produced and released the first two Missing in Action films two months before the release of Rambo, in order to avoid copyright violation lawsuits. Missing in Action 2 was filmed back to back with Missing in Action, and was actually set to be released first before the producers changed their minds. This explains crediting writers who created an original character for a film in the supposed first entry.

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1. missing in action

   See missing.

How to pronounce missing in action?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say missing in action in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of missing in action in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of missing in action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of missing in action in a Sentence

1. Ken Slater:

   His efforts also paid for a Chair of Honor in remembrance of soldiers Missing in Action or Prisoners of War. He will also have a folded flag with a plaque that will represent the people donating to the project.

2. Mike Lee:

   We are missing in action. We are AWOL.

3. Sal Lagonia:

   Once again Buttigieg was Missing in Action, similar to other such examples like the unloaded ships in the Pacific, Buttigieg shows that he is either unable or unwilling to give his full effort in tackling these issues which are a key component to his department. These are complex issues that require full effort and competent leadership.

4. Pradeep Taneja:

   People expect their governments to assure them that they are in charge and taking care of things... but the government is almost missing in action, now that Australia India is facing the worse crisis, in my lifetime, certainly, where is Prime Minister ?

5. David Perkins:

   Our legislative framework is just missing in action when it comes to artisanal and small-scale mining.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Missing_in_Action
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_in_Action
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=missing in action
4. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf