ICA

¹ American  

1. International Cooperation Administration.

2. (United States) International Communication Agency: existed 1978–82.

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Iça ² American  

[ee-sah] / ˈi sɑ /

noun

1. Portuguese name of Putumayo.

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ICA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Institute of Contemporary Arts

2. International Cooperation Administration

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Içá ² British  

/ ˈiːsɑː, iˈsa /

noun

1. the Brazilian part of the river Putumayo

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Example Sentences

Start with the notion that the ICA bars private plaintiffs from suing to receive appropriations to which they are entitled.

From Slate

But the ICA contains a disclaimer that directly refutes this theory.

From Slate

Then, less than 45 days out from that deadline, he sent Congress a letter asking to cancel the funds under the ICA.

From Slate

First, it held that the ICA likely “precludes” the parties’ suit “to enforce the appropriations at issue here.”

From Slate

Congress finally decided to step in by passing the ICA, which established the independent Congressional Budget Office to give unbiased, nonpartisan budget analysis, define the procedures by which the president could propose rescissions of funds and deferrals of them to a later date, and allow Congress to override the president’s proposals.

From Salon