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

The CIA personnel, The Times reported, were dressed in the uniform of the Chihuahua State Investigative Agency, which led the operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Once the complaint is filed, a team of investigators — described by D’Souza as including former FBI, CIA and National Security Agency officials — assembles an evidence file.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“It’s almost laughable for the president of Mexico to feign ignorance” about CIA activities in Mexico, said Gilberto Gonzalez, a former DEA agent who worked here in the 1980s and 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Sheinbaum’s predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, championed laws that barred foreign security agencies — including the DEA, CIA and FBI — from acting on the ground without informing Mexican federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

I really want to go to the CIA.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks