CIA

¹

Or C.I.A.

abbreviation

1. Central Intelligence Agency: the U.S. federal agency that coordinates governmental intelligence activities outside the United States.

Cia.

²

abbreviation

1. Company.

CIA

abbreviation

1. Central Intelligence Agency; a federal US bureau created in 1947 to coordinate and conduct espionage and intelligence activities

Word History and Origins

Origin of CIA¹

From the Spanish word Compañía

Example Sentences

The officer had been slated for an overseas posting, which had been approved by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

From Salon

The 20-year-old Austrian, who is in custody, was arrested before the concerts following a tip-off from the CIA.

From BBC

Last month, the DOJ launched investigations of former FBI director James Comey and former CIA director John Brennan, alleging they had made false statements to Congress about the investigation.

From Salon

In those final days, a CIA operative reached out to Halimi and directed him to catch an evacuation flight.

From Salon

Michael Gloss, 21, who was killed in Ukraine last year, was the son of Juliane Gallina, who is the CIA's deputy director for digital innovation.

From BBC