"orphan initialism" meaning in All languages combined

See orphan initialism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: orphan initialisms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} orphan initialism (plural orphan initialisms)
  1. (linguistics) An existing acronym which has been redefined as a nonacronymous name, severing its link to its previous meaning. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-orphan_initialism-en-noun-NCPPgFRL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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