Definition of “the CIA” - English Dictionary

“the CIA” in English

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uk /ˌsiː.aɪˈeɪ/ us /ˌsiː.aɪˈeɪ/

› abbreviation for the Central Intelligence Agency: a US government organization that secretly collects information about other countries

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Just then a taxi from the airport pulled up outside police headquarters, and the CIA official was ushered into Slater's office.
When he saw his own country threatened by the forces of dictatorship, he had secretly offered his services to the CIA against the rebels.

(Definition of “the CIA” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)