English Dictionary

IA

name

Iowa, a state of the United States of America. / (military, uncountable) Initialism of Indian Army. / (India, initialism) Initialism of Indian Airlines. / (military) Initialism of Iraqi Army.

Iowa is a beautiful state in the Midwest.

意味（1）

Iowa, a state of the United States of America.

意味（2）

(military, uncountable) Initialism of Indian Army.

Provided that they [the Indian Army or IA] do their duty, armed insurrection in India would not be an insoluble problem. If however the IA go the other way, the picture would be very different.

Provided that they [the Indian Army or IA] do their duty, armed insurrection in India would not be an insoluble problem. If however the IA go the other way, the picture would be very different. We do not have the military force to hold India against a widespread guerrilla movement or to reconquer India ... It is doubtful if we could keep the Indian troops loyal. Attlee to Chiefs of Staff, TOP, XI, p.68

意味（3）

(India, initialism) Initialism of Indian Airlines.

Your home in the sky. In the coming weeks, Indian Airlines (IA) may consider changing its slogan to something more down to earth. For the airline itself may be running for shelter when it announces its results for 2001-2 sometime next month.

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(military) Initialism of Iraqi Army.

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(computing) Initialism of Intel Architecture.