"killed in action" meaning in English

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Adjective

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Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} killed in action (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly military) The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Death, Military, People, War Synonyms: KIA, killed-in-action Derived forms: kiyi Translations (dead on duty): kaatunut taistelussa (Finnish), mort au combat (French), mort en service (French), zabity w akcji (Polish), уби́т в бою́ (ubít v bojú) [masculine] (Russian), muerto en combate (Spanish), уби́тий у бою́ (ubýtyj u bojú) (Ukrainian)

Alternative forms

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