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acronym

[ak-ruh-nim] / ˈæk rə nɪm /
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The most frequently cited figures are from a group called Human Rights Activists in Iran, also known by the acronym for its news agency, HRANA.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took its acronym from its founding members Brazil, Russia, India and China - and when South Africa joined four years later an "s" was added to its name.

From BBC

The “GOAT” acronym typically stands for the “greatest of all time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, who no longer covers Tesla stock for the brokerage, focusing on AI and robotics, recently wrote about the “embodied AI ecosystem,” based on his acronym DREAMS.

From Barron's

The main opposition coalition, known by its French acronym BRDC, boycotted the election, saying it was unlikely to be fair.

From BBC