CIA

¹ American  

Or C.I.A.

abbreviation

1. Central Intelligence Agency: the U.S. federal agency that coordinates governmental intelligence activities outside the United States.

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Cia. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Company.

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CIA British  

abbreviation

1. Central Intelligence Agency; a federal US bureau created in 1947 to coordinate and conduct espionage and intelligence activities

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Etymology

Origin of Cia.

From the Spanish word Compañía

Example Sentences

A former CIA officer who flipped a swing House district in northern Virginia twice, Spanberger has now been governor of the commonwealth for roughly four months.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The CIA also carried out a deception operation to throw the Iranians off the airman’s track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Hundreds of special forces, as well as dozens of US fighter jets and helicopters, were involved in the plan, along with the CIA.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The US intelligence agency the CIA helping to locate him and launched a "deception campaign" aimed at convincing Iranian authorities that he had already been found, the newspaper added.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Unarmed and defenseless against enemy fighters or antiaircraft fire, the U-2 was purpose-built to house powerful cameras designed for the CIA by Edwin Land, the founder of the Polaroid Corporation.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau