English noun: CIA | |||
1. | CIA (group) an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council | ||
Synonyms | Central Intelligence Agency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | independent agency, United States intelligence agency | ||
Part holonym | Counterterrorist Center, CTC, Nonproliferation Center, NPC | ||
Member meronym | IC, Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community | ||