ICA

¹ American  

1. International Cooperation Administration.

2. (United States) International Communication Agency: existed 1978–82.

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Iça ² American  

[ee-sah] / ˈi sɑ /

noun

1. Portuguese name of Putumayo.

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ICA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Institute of Contemporary Arts

2. International Cooperation Administration

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Içá ² British  

/ ˈiːsɑː, iˈsa /

noun

1. the Brazilian part of the river Putumayo

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Example Sentences

Curtis Leonard, the 71-year-old president of private Permian driller ICA Energy, said he is thinking about retiring this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

First, it held that the ICA likely “precludes” the parties’ suit “to enforce the appropriations at issue here.”

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2025

Vought has also voiced his willingness to simply ignore the ICA altogether.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2025

“Carmen Argote: I won’t abandon you, I see you, we are safe,” the artist’s show at ICA LA, ruminates on the connective tissue between generations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

However: “Debt service will increase from $9.8 million per year to $17.7 million per year in FY26 due to the resumption of principal payments on ICA loans,” a UW budgetary document stated this summer.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024