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acronym

[ak-ruh-nim] / ˈæk rə nɪm /
NOUN
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The main opposition coalition, known by its French acronym BRDC, boycotted the election, saying it was unlikely to be fair.

From BBC

A west African journalism group specialising in security reporting said the attack was carried out by the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, better known by its acronym JNIM.

From Barron's

"Royal Air Force aircraft have completed successful strikes against Daesh in a joint operation with France," the ministry said in a statement, using the Arabic acronym for IS.

From Barron's

And with that, a relatively new acronym will begin to seep into our consciousness, Mr Phillips predicts.

From BBC

We haven’t yet reached the final circle of acronym hell—let me take you there now.

From Barron's