Word formed from initials (7)
I believe the answer is:
acronym
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">word formed from initials</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for acronym that I've seen before include "Mar cony (anag)" , "A word formed from the initial letters of others" , "NATO's one" , "laser, for example" , "Perhaps NATO" .)