"CIA" meaning in English

See CIA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌsiːˌaɪˈeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-CIA.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} CIA
  1. (military) Initialism of captured-in-action. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: captured-in-action Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-adj-iYnKpiPV Topics: government, military, politics, war

Proper name

IPA: /ˌsiːˌaɪˈeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-CIA.wav
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CIA
  1. Initialism of Central Intelligence Agency. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Central Intelligence Agency Translations (Central Intelligence Agency): سِي أَي إِي (sī ʔay ʔey) [masculine] (Arabic), ԿՀՎ (KHV) (Armenian), Կենտրոնական հետախուզական վարչություն (Kentronakan hetaxuzakan varčʻutʻyun) (Armenian), ЦРУ (CRU) (Bulgarian), Централно разузнавателно управление (Centralno razuznavatelno upravlenie) (Bulgarian), 中情局 (Zhōngqíngjú) (Chinese Mandarin), 中央情報局 (Chinese Mandarin), 中央情报局 (Zhōngyāng Qíngbàojú) (Chinese Mandarin), CIA [feminine] (Dutch), Κεντρική Υπηρεσία Πληροφοριών (Kentrikí Ypiresía Pliroforión) (Greek), सी आइ ए (sī āi e) (Hindi), シー・アイ・エー (Shī Ai Ē) (Japanese), 中央情報局 (Chūō Jōhōkyoku) (alt: ちゅうおうじょうほうきょく) (Japanese), សេអ៊ីអា (see ʼii ʼaa) (Khmer), 시아이에이 (siaiei) (Korean), 중앙정보국 (Jung'angjeongboguk) (alt: 中央情報局) (Korean), CŽA [feminine] (Lithuanian), CŽV [feminine] (Lithuanian), ЦИА (CIA) [feminine] (Macedonian), सी.आय्.ए. (sī.āy.e.) (Marathi), سیا (siyâ) (Persian), CIA [feminine] (Portuguese), ЦРУ (CRU) [neuter] (Russian), Центра́льное разве́дывательное управле́ние (Centrálʹnoje razvédyvatelʹnoje upravlénije) [neuter] (Russian), središnja obavještajna agencija [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), ซีไอเอ (Thai), ЦРУ (CRU) [neuter] (Ukrainian), Центра́льне розві́дувальне управлі́ння (Centrálʹne rozvíduvalʹne upravlínnja) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-name-EesecAHR Disambiguation of 'Central Intelligence Agency': 98 1 1 1
  2. Initialism of Cleveland Institute of Art. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Cleveland Institute of Art Categories (topical): Espionage
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-name-J3BFw9wS Disambiguation of Espionage: 6 5 13 6 27 30 8 5
  3. Initialism of Culinary Institute of America. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Culinary Institute of America
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-name-pP6tjn~M
  4. (Philippines) Initialism of Clark International Airport. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Clark International Airport Categories (topical): Espionage, Organizations Synonyms: C.I.A. Derived forms: al-CIAda, FaCIAbook
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-name-KMdm-7Go Disambiguation of Espionage: 6 5 13 6 27 30 8 5 Disambiguation of Organizations: 3 18 23 13 35 4 1 2 Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 28 5 41 17 3 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 1 22 8 41 7 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 3 21 7 51 5 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 28 5 48 4 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 8 5 19 9 34 15 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 7 5 18 10 30 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 3 19 9 37 15 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 5 1 21 8 39 8 8 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 5 2 17 7 30 22 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 9 7 18 10 30 9 9 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 1 22 6 46 9 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 8 5 18 9 32 17 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 8 5 19 10 33 14 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 5 3 18 8 32 22 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 5 3 18 8 32 22 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 6 3 18 8 37 13 9 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 7 5 20 11 34 14 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 5 3 19 10 32 21 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 5 17 9 30 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 1 22 6 46 9 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 7 5 18 10 32 18 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 5 3 17 8 31 25 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 8 5 19 10 33 14 5 6

Noun

IPA: /ˌsiːˌaɪˈeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-CIA.wav Forms: CIAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} CIA (plural CIAs)
  1. Initialism of Circuit Interactive Analyzer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Circuit Interactive Analyzer Categories (topical): Espionage
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-noun-dUMFip2r Disambiguation of Espionage: 6 5 13 6 27 30 8 5
  2. Initialism of Concept Illustration and Animation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Concept Illustration and Animation
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-noun-xWzZbbGj
  3. Initialism of Cultural Impact Assessment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Cultural Impact Assessment
    Sense id: en-CIA-en-noun-a5DlFZNo

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(military) Initialism of captured-in-action."
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      ],
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        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "word": "C.I.A."
    }
  ],
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}

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