The CIA is the government organization in the United States that collects secret information about other countries. CIA is an abbreviation for 'Central Intelligence Agency'.
CIA in British English
abbreviation for
Central Intelligence Agency; a federal US bureau created in 1947 to coordinate and conduct espionage and intelligence activities
CIA in American English
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia in American English
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Examples of 'CIA' in a sentence
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The Secretary-General contacted the President who, in turn, summoned the CIA Director to the White House.