KIA

plural KIAs · alternative K.I.A. · alternative K. I. A.

1. governmentA person who is killed in action.

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1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablegovernmentInitialism of killed in action.

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1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Kachin Independence Army.

   Formed in 1961 to fight for greater autonomy for the ethnic minority of the same name, the KIA had built itself into a formidable military force, with deep experience operating in mountainous terrain.

   2025 July 18, Timothy McLaughlin, “A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China's Border. The Kachin Independence Organization fought for decades in obscurity. Now it's supplying essential minerals to manufacturers around the world”, in Bloomberg Businessweek, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2025

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1. abbreviationinitialismboard gamesInitialism of King's Indian Attack

1. The universal mind or ultimate power, in the dualist occultism of Austin Osman Spare.

1. A diminutive of the female given name Christina.

   Irene's conversation with Christina “Kia” Strömborg brought nothing new.

   2014, Helene Tursten, The Fire Dance, →ISBN

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   I owe to my wife, Anna Christina (Kia) De Ozorio Nobre, not only a life full of love, but also the initial idea of dedicating more attention [...]

   2014, Luciano Floridi, The Fourth Revolution, →ISBN

1. A Korean conglomerate company and brand name.

plural Kias

1. A vehicle of the Kia brand.