Central Intelligence Agency

American  

noun

1. CIA.

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Central Intelligence Agency British  

noun

1. See CIA

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Central Intelligence Agency Cultural  

1. An agency of the United States government, responsible for coordinating information-gathering activities outside the United States in the interest of national security. The CIA works with the Department of State and a variety of civilian and military organizations to protect American interests abroad and recommend directions for American foreign policy.

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The operations of the CIA are directed by the National Security Council.

The extreme secrecy of many of the CIA's operations has enhanced its reputation as an organization of espionage and intrigue.

Example Sentences

Information from the Central Intelligence Agency helped Mexico track Oseguera down last weekend, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Working at the Central Intelligence Agency in the post-9/11 era, I had long worried about Iran and the possibility that a U.S. misstep would spark chaos.

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WASHINGTON—Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Caracas on Thursday to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, in the first known visit by a senior U.S. official to Venezuela since U.S.

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Accused by his kidnappers of having links to the Central Intelligence Agency, Niehous was held for more than three years before his release in June 1979.

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That conclusion is supported by a Central Intelligence Agency assessment that found no attempted attack against Putin had occurred, according to a U.S. official briefed on the intelligence.

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