the BRICS group
This word is called an acronym in english. what does it stand for !
An Acronym is a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term.
look at this example:
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
in Arabic, it means كلمة أوائلية توجز بكتابة الحروف الأولى
pay attention to the difference between:
Acronym and Abbreviation
an abbreviation is a shortened form of a written word or phrase used in place of the whole word or phrase
for example:
Amt = is an abbreviation for Amount