amber alert
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A public notification of a child abductionA public notification of a child abduction.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)A public notification of a child abduction.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Named for Amber Hagerman (1986–1996), a girl who was abducted and killed in Arlington, TexNamed for Amber Hagerman (1986–1996), a girl who was abducted and killed in Arlington, Texas. The upper-case spelling indicates a backronym: America's Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response.
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