nemo

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Pronunciation

/ˈniːmoʊ/

Definition of nemo

8 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, dated, not-comparable)Acronym of not emanating from main office, i.e. broadcast from some remote location instead.

“In New York City alone, there are nearly three dozen of these "nemo" points from which speeches, music, and entertainment are broadcast regularly.”
“All "nemo" broadcasting, except entirely musical, would be abandoned. Stations would not risk broadcasting anything arising outside the studio, as there would be no editorial or censorship power.”

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adj

(abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, dated, not-comparable)Acronym of not emanating from main office, i.e. broadcast from some remote location instead.

“In New York City alone, there are nearly three dozen of these "nemo" points from which speeches, music, and entertainment are broadcast regularly.”
“All "nemo" broadcasting, except entirely musical, would be abandoned. Stations would not risk broadcasting anything arising outside the studio, as there would be no editorial or censorship power.”

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of NF-kappa-B essential modulator.

“NEMO deficiency syndrome”
(informal)a clownfish

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The "clownfish" meaning comes from the film Finding Nemo, where Nemo is a clownfish.

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