CIA

C-I-A · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The Central Intelligence Agency, the principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the United States government.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    CIA operative — An agent working for the Central Intelligence Agency.
  • •
    CIA headquarters — Located in Langley, Virginia.

Related words

See also: espionage, fbi, intelligence
Synonyms: the Agency, the Company

Etymology

Acronym for Central Intelligence Agency, established in 1947 by the National Security Act under President Harry S. Truman.