"central intelligence agency" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of:
- independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
- united states intelligence agency - an intelligence service in the United States
belongs to: ic, intelligence community, national intelligence community, united states intelligence community - a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
has:
- counterterrorist center, ctc - an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage
- nonproliferation center, npc - an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
same as: cia