pseudo-acronym

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ acronym.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pseudo-acronym (plural pseudo-acronyms)

1. (linguistics) A term that is seemingly an acronym or other abbreviation, but does not stand for anything.

   Coordinate terms: backronym, acronym

   • 2021 September 21, “LeT using pseudo-acronym TRF for terror acts in J&K to maintain 'plausible deniability'”, in The Times of India‎^[1]:

     Pakistan-based handlers of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been using the pseudo-acronym TRF to take responsibility for the terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at maintaining "plausible deniability and evade Law Enforcement Agencies".

Translations

pseudo-acronym

See also

• English pseudo-acronyms