Cia Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsiˈaɪˈeɪ

SEE-eye-AY

UK

ˌsiː.aɪˈeɪ

see-EYE-AY

Definition

The CIA is the Central Intelligence Agency, the main organization of the United States government responsible for gathering and analyzing information about other countries and protecting U.S. security interests.

Usage & Nuances

Always capitalized as 'CIA'; pronounced letter by letter ('C-I-A'). Common in politics, history, and news. Do not confuse with similar abbreviations from other countries.

• Spanish: CIA - Agencia Central de Inteligencia (EE. UU.)
• Portuguese (BR): CIA - Agência Central de Inteligência (EUA)
• Portuguese (PT): CIA - Agência Central de Inteligência (EUA)
• Chinese (Simplified): 中央情报局 (美国)
• Chinese (Traditional): 中央情報局 (美國)
• Hindi: सीआईए - सेंट्रल इंटेलिजेंस एजेंसी (अमेरिका)
• Arabic: وكالة الاستخبارات المركزية (سي آي إيه، أمريكا)
• Bengali: সিআইএ
• Russian: ЦРУ
• Japanese: CIA（中央情報局）
• Vietnamese: CIA
• Korean: CIA
• Turkish: CIA
• Urdu: سی آئی اے
• Indonesian: CIA

Example Sentences

The CIA collects information about other countries.

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She read a book about the CIA.

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The president met with the CIA director.

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I’ve always wondered what it’s like to work for the CIA.

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Rumors about the CIA often appear in movies and TV shows.

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He joked that his neighbor might be with the CIA because she travels so much.

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