Word of initials (7)

I believe the answer is:

acronym

(Other definitions for acronym that I've seen before include "NATO, for example" , "Word formed from first letters of other words" , "FBI?" , "quango, perhaps" , "Tessa, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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