killed in action

Alternative forms

 * killed-in-action

Adjective

 * 1) The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty.

Synonyms

 * KIA / K.I.A. / K. I. A.

Coordinate terms

 * missing in action / missing-in-action / MIA / M.I.A. / M. I. A.
 * prisoner of war / prisoner-of-war / POW / P.O.W. / P. O. W.
 * absent without leave / absent-without-leave / AWOL / A.W.O.L. / A. W. O. L.
 * absent without leave / absent-without-leave / AWOL / A.W.O.L. / A. W. O. L.

Translations

 * Finnish: kaatunut taistelussa
 * French: mort au combat, mort en service
 * Polish: zabity w akcji
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: muerto en combate
 * Ukrainian: