Meanings
BIA1
proper noun
- USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Bureau of Indian Affairs (a U.S. government federal agency for dealing with Native Amerindians).
- USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Board of Immigration Appeals.
If one party opposes recalendaring or does not “affirmatively indicate” a nonopposition, the immigration court or the BIA must consider the following factors in determining whether to grant the motion to recalendar the case:
2025 July 28, Kate Mahoney and Merle Kahn, “RESPONDING TO DHS MOTIONS TO RECALENDAR”, in Immigrant Legal Resource Center, archived from the original on 25 Sep 2025, page 2
Bia2
proper noun
- Greekhuman sciencesThe goddess and personification of force.
Bia3
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Akabea.
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΒία
- EnglishBia
From Ancient Greek Βία (Bía, literally “Force”).
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Ancient Greek Βία
- Βία (Bía)Greek goddess of force
Bulgarian Биа
- БиаGreek goddess of force
French Bia
- BiaGreek goddess of force
Greek Βία
- Βία (Vía)Greek goddess of force
Korean 비아
- 비아Greek goddess of force
Russian Бия
- Бия (Bija)Greek goddess of force
Ukrainian Біа
- БіаGreek goddess of force
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APA
BIA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BIA
MLA
“BIA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BIA. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BIA,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BIA.
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