Many students search for the 'full form' of NAVY, wondering if it is an acronym. Let us clarify this properly.
India has the 7th largest navy in the world. INS Vikrant (commissioned 2022) is India's first domestically built aircraft carrier.
NAVY is NOT an acronym — it is a complete English word.
The word 'Navy' comes from the Old French word 'Navie' and Latin 'Navis' (meaning ship). It refers to a country's military sea force.
However, a popular backronym (invented expansion) used in schools is: Nautical Army of Volunteer Yeomen
INS = **Indian Naval Ship** — the prefix given to all commissioned vessels of the Indian Navy. Example: INS Vikramaditya, INS Vikrant.
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