Usually means: Acronym that references itself recursively.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (recursive acronym)

▸ noun:  An acronym in which a word (often the first) of the phrase represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.

Similar:
backronym, apronym, acronymy, backronymy, acronym, macronym, anacronym, pseudo-acronym, initialism, orphan initialism, more...

Opposite:
linear acronym, sequential acronym

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Similar:
backronym, apronym, acronymy, backronymy, acronym, macronym, anacronym, pseudo-acronym, initialism, orphan initialism, more...

Opposite:
linear acronym, sequential acronym



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