acronym noun

/ˈæk.rəʊ .nɪm/

/-rə-/ n [C]

Definition

an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something, pronounced as a word

AIDS is an acronym for 'Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome'.

(Definition of acronym noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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