HyperDic: cia

English > 1 sense of the word CIA:
NOUNgroupCIA, Central Intelligence Agencyan independent agency of the United States government responsible / responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest
CIA > pronunciation
Soundssiy'ay'ey'
English > CIA: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningAn independent agency of the United States government responsible / responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council.
SynonymCentral Intelligence Agency
Member ofIntelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community, ICA group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government
PartsCounterterrorist Center, CTCAn agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage / stage
Nonproliferation Center, NPCAn agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
BroaderUnited States intelligence agencyAn intelligence service in the United States
independent agencyAn agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
SpanishAgencia Central de Inteligencia, Central Intelligence Agency, cia, C.I.A., CIA
CatalanAgència Central d'Intel·ligència, Central Intelligence Agency, cia, C.I.A., CIA

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