IMO

or IMHO

abbreviation for

1. in my (honest/humble) opinion.

IMO

¹

abbreviation for

1. text messaging in my opinion
2. International Maritime Organization

Imo

²

/ ˈiːməʊ /

noun

1. a state of SE Nigeria. Capital: Owerri. Pop:3 934 899 (2006). Area: 5100 sq km (1969 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of IMO¹

First recorded in 1980–85; from its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

The vessels thus comply with the requirements introduced by the International Maritime Organization, IMO, in 2020.

From Science Daily

And IMO the refs missed a few offensive holds by Michigan in the 1st half on long runs.

From Seattle Times

Dr Roberts, who is a managing director in the IMO's Rekyavik headquarters, takes us into a room where staff are intensely monitoring seismic activity 24 hours a day.

From BBC

Iceland's Civil Protection Agency said the decision to evacuate came after the IMO could not rule out a "magma tunnel that is currently forming could reach Grindavík".

From BBC

Beijing said last year it couldn’t provide Chinese port of call records for several North Korean ships because the U.N. panel hadn’t provided the ships’ IMO number, a unique identifier painted on large vessels.

From Seattle Times