"CIA" meaning in German

See CIA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌsiː.aɪ̯ˈɛɪ̯/ Audio: De-CIA.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: die [canonical, feminine, neuter], das CIA [canonical, feminine, neuter], der [definite, genitive], des CIA [definite, genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from English CIA. Feminine gender after Agentur. Neuter gender either after Amt or (more probably) by analogy with FBI n, itself after Büro. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|CIA}} Borrowed from English CIA Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f:n,-.article}} die/das CIA f or n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive der/des CIA)
  1. CIA (US foreign-intelligence agency) Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Synonyms: US-Auslandsgeheimdienst (english: descriptive), Zentrale Nachrichtendienstagentur [uncommon]
    Sense id: en-CIA-de-name-1T4F105E Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries
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