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

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said U.S. intelligence showed the Iranian regime was embarrassed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2024, Palantir — founded in part with CIA seed funding and built from the start around government intelligence work — stepped into the space Google vacated.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A senior administration official told The Times that Saturday’s mission began with a deception campaign launched by the CIA to throw off Iran’s military.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A senior official also told CBS that the CIA played a crucial in the rescue mission by tracking the airman in a mountain crevice and passing his exact location to the Pentagon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

At the National Photographic Interpretation Center, CIA photo interpreters continued working around the clock.

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