cia

1. 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 (synset 108141953)
   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: central intelligence agency

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