killed in action
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killed in action
adjective killed-in-action
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The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty.
There were only some four hundred United States marines who in the heroic and historic defense of Wake Island inflicted such great losses on the enemy. Some of those men were killed in action; and others are now prisoners of war.
Similar: KIA
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adj dead on duty
| Español | muerto en combate |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 殉职 xùnzhí |
| Français | mort au combat, mort en service |
| Deutsch | gefallen |
| Русский | уби́т в бою́ ubít v bojú |
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title = {killed in action},
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