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  CIA

  abbreviation

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

  abbreviation

  Company.

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

Mexico sent a diplomatic note requesting that two other CIA agents involved in the operation leave the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to the Cuban capital in mid-May, and last week representatives of the US and Cuban militaries met at the gates of the US military base at Guantanamo Bay.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Some cabinet members, like Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, lavished the president with adulation in their comments.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Eidra and her cohort were CIA, not diplomats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The CIA produced a Soviet passport in the name of Vladimir Butov.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin