- i.e.
- UK [ˌaɪ ˈiː] / US [ˌaɪ ˈɪ]
abbreviation
used when you are explaining exactly what you mean by something
Senior officers – i.e. anyone with the rank of colonel or above – get their own administrative staff.
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Etymology:
From the Latin expression id est meaning "that is".
English dictionary. 2014.