the Central Intelligence Agency
noun/ðə ˌsentrəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns eɪdʒənsi/
/ðə ˌsentrəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns eɪdʒənsi/
(abbreviation CIA)
[singular]- a department of the US government that collects information about other countries, often secretly
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the Central Intelligence Agency