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• acronym (noun)

acronym

/ˈækrəˌnɪm/

noun

plural

acronyms

acronym

/ˈækrəˌnɪm/

noun

plural

acronyms

Britannica Dictionary definition of ACRONYM

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a word formed from the first letters of each one of the words in a phrase

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is known by the acronym “NATO.”

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