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CIA
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CIA
(abbreviation)
CIA
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CIA
abbreviation
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
The group is being investigated by the
CIA
.
a
CIA
agent
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◊ The Central Intelligence Agency is a part of the U.S. federal government that is responsible for collecting information about other countries or foreign groups.
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