# missing in action

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈækʃən/

## Definitions
1. The designation for a member of an organization (usually military) with whom contact is lost and whose whereabouts are not known, but whose death is not confirmed.
2. Not present when one is expected to be.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/missing-in-action