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backronym /ˈbakrəˌnim, ˈbækrəˌnɪm / (also bacronym)
noun an acronym deliberately formed from a phrase whose initial letters spell out a particular word or words, either to create a memorable name or as a fanciful explanation of a word's origin:
Biodiversity Serving Our Nation, or BISON (a backronym if ever there was one).
– ORIGIN 1980s : blend of back and acronym.