CIA

or C.I.A.

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

Cia.

Company.

Origin of Cia.

From the Spanish word Compañía

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Examples from the Web for cia

Contemporary Examples

Not actual CIA agents, but U.S. government personnel who have worked very closely with the CIA, and who are fans of the show.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS
Marlow Stern
January 8, 2015
They say it's frightening how the real CIA is perceived to be as clueless as Archer Co.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS
Marlow Stern
January 8, 2015
That Stone would slander the democratic, pro-Western, EuroMaidan revolution as a CIA coup is no surprise.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup
James Kirchick
January 5, 2015
Why would the CIA work to overthrow the Ukrainian government?
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup
James Kirchick
January 5, 2015
President Rhee resigned soon thereafter and was secreted out of the country to Hawaii by the American CIA.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea
Rich Goldstein
December 30, 2014

Historical Examples

There were first the letters "cia," followed by the name "Ford."
The Film of Fear
Arnold Fredericks
Official people have a lot of confidence in CIA; too much, in my estimation.
One-Shot
James Benjamin Blish
The CIA man grunted as they went to the doorway and left the general's office.
The Next Logical Step
Benjamin William Bova
The CIA man was familiar with the opening stages of the war.
The Next Logical Step
Benjamin William Bova
The chief town, called Cia, has not less than eight markets.
America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.
Benjamin Franklin Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for cia

CIA

abbreviation for

Central Intelligence Agency; a federal US bureau created in 1947 to coordinate and conduct espionage and intelligence activities

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Word Origin and History for cia

CIA

U.S. civilian espionage agency, initialism of Central Intelligence Agency, founded 1947 as successor to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

CIA

or C.I.A.

Cia.

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Examples from the Web for cia

Contemporary Examples

Not actual CIA agents, but U.S. government personnel who have worked very closely with the CIA, and who are fans of the show.

They say it's frightening how the real CIA is perceived to be as clueless as Archer Co.

That Stone would slander the democratic, pro-Western, EuroMaidan revolution as a CIA coup is no surprise.

Why would the CIA work to overthrow the Ukrainian government?

President Rhee resigned soon thereafter and was secreted out of the country to Hawaii by the American CIA.

Historical Examples

There were first the letters "cia," followed by the name "Ford."

Official people have a lot of confidence in CIA; too much, in my estimation.

The CIA man grunted as they went to the doorway and left the general's office.

The CIA man was familiar with the opening stages of the war.

The chief town, called Cia, has not less than eight markets.

CIA

Word Origin and History for cia

CIA

Origin of Cia.