Central Intelligence Agency

noun

1. CIA.

Central Intelligence Agency

noun

1. See CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

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.

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

The Central Intelligence Agency later assessed that MBS orchestrated the killing.

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The Central Intelligence Agency had assured Eisenhower of this again and again.

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After 9/11, the Central Intelligence Agency’s director said that Cheney, once briefed on a critical topic, knew CIA reports better than its analysts did.

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At rallies, she has highlighted her background as a former Central Intelligence Agency officer and a centrist, swearing off “political nonsense” in Washington.

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After he left the military, he worked as a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency.

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