CIA
abbreviation
Central Intelligence Agency: the U.S. federal agency that coordinates governmental intelligence activities outside the United States.
CIA
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C.I.A.
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Cia.
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CIA
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Etymology
Origin of Cia.
From the Spanish word Compañía
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So began the midcentury craze for the key to mind control pursued by, among others, the CIA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
We asked the FBI, the CIA and Lebanon's General Directorate of General Security to comment on our findings.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"David Rush abused his position and betrayed the public trust and should be held fully accountable for his actions," CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
“For CIA, we see grade rather than outright iron ore price as the key differentiator,” it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He’s always going on about TokNation like it’s his personal CIA.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA and partner Newmont Mining Corp. agreed Nov. 29 to a government request to suspend work on the project following environmental protests by communities concerned the mine will curtail water supply.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 2, 2011
He owns consumer staples stocks including ITC Ltd., the Kolkata-based cigarette maker, and Cia. de Bebidas das Americas, Brazil’s largest brewer, in part because they can boost sales even as the economy slows.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 31, 2011
The plan, suggested by a Spanish Masonic society called C. Kadosch y Cia., originated with José Maria Basa, at whose instance Rizal drafted the constitution and regulations.
From Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot by James Alexander Robertson
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