i.e.

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.


Etymology:
From the Latin expression id est meaning "that is".

English dictionary. 2014.

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