noun
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
• Syn: ↑CIA
• Hypernyms: ↑United States intelligence agency, ↑independent agency
• Member Holonyms: ↑Intelligence Community, ↑National Intelligence Community, ↑United States Intelligence Community, ↑IC
• Part Meronyms: ↑Counterterrorist Center, ↑CTC, ↑Nonproliferation Center, ↑NPC
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= ↑CIA
Useful english dictionary. 2012.