Definition for Central Intelligence Agency - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	Central Intelligence Agency (Cen\|tral In\|tel¦li\|gence Agency) (abbreviation: CIA) a federal agency in the US responsible for coordinating government intelligence activities. Established in 1947 and originally intended to operate only overseas, it has since also operated in the US.		More words in this category ACLU CDC Churches of Christ Comecon EBRD GLC GPU ICE 1 Independent Broadcasting Authority International Fund for Agricultural Development Met MI5 Peace Pledge Union RE RIA Sanhedrin UNDP UNRWA WAF YMCA Nearby Words Central African Republic Central America central bank central casting central city Central Command Central Criminal Court Central European Time central heating Central Intelligence Agency central locking central nervous system Central Park Central Powers central processing unit central reservation central tendency Central time Central Valley