orphan acronym

短语

词形变化

orphan acronyms 复数 orphan acronyms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An existing acronym which has been redefined by some authority (such as a company legally defining its own name) as a nonacronymous name, severing its link to its previous meaning.

    Near-synonym: pseudo-acronym

  2. 2.

    Any such term (defined above) or any anacronym.