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NCIS

British  

abbreviation

  1. National Criminal Intelligence Service

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Without uttering a word, they portray the nurses bustling behind doctors in the hit series "The Pitt," the agents guarding a crime scene in "NCIS" or, like Armella, work as "stand-ins" for stars.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Now, he owns ai2-3D, a private company based in Canada that contracts with law enforcement, and sometimes with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS.

From Seattle Times Dec. 30, 2023

Later, he reached a new audience as Dr Donald "Ducky" Mallard, the medical examiner in US TV drama NCIS.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2023

For scripted shows, CBS will run the British edition of hit comedy "Ghosts," and the first international version of the "NCIS" franchise, set in Sydney.

From Reuters Sep. 7, 2023

Not even CBS juggernauts like "NCIS" or "Young Sheldon" surpassed that bar.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2023

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