the Serious Organised Crime Agency
/ðə ˌsɪəriəs ˌɔːɡənaɪzd ˈkraɪm eɪdʒənsi/
/ðə ˌsɪriəs ɔːrɡənaɪzd ˈkraɪm eɪdʒənsi/
(abbreviation SOCA)
- (in Britain) a police organization that was set up to fight organized crime at a national and international level. In 2013 it was replaced by the National Crime Agency.