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Criminal Investigation Command

Criminal Investigation Command

4.8
The United States Army unit that investigates serious crimes involving soldiers worldwide
  • proper noun
translation icon : Comando de Investigación Criminal
  • The Criminal Investigation Command is tasked with investigating serious crimes within the US Army.

Examples

  • The Criminal Investigation Command operates both in the United States and on overseas Army installations.

  • The Criminal Investigation Command is crucial for maintaining discipline within the Army.

  • She joined the Criminal Investigation Command after her military police training.

  • Did you know that the Criminal Investigation Command handles serious crimes?

  • The Army's Criminal Investigation Command investigates all allegations of misconduct by personnel serving within its ranks.

  • Recent reports indicate that the Criminal Investigation Command is conducting a thorough inquiry into the latest breach of security at the base.

  • Many soldiers have been trained to work alongside the Criminal Investigation Command to ensure proper handling of criminal cases.

Synonyms

CID
vsCriminal Investigation Command
9 6.8

A part of the Army that investigates crimes involving soldiers worldwide

is the full formal title rather than the short abbreviation
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
vsCriminal Investigation Command
5.6

An agency that investigates crimes by members of the United States Army worldwide

is the shorter name used without naming the service branch

Surface Forms

Criminal Investigation Command main

Morphology

criminal + investigation + command

The phrase is compositionally built from 'criminal' (relating to crime) + 'investigation' (inquiry) + 'command' (a unit or authority), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes an organizational unit responsible for criminal investigations. Although it is a specific proper name for a US Army agency, the functional meaning is directly derivable and follows a common cross-linguistic naming pattern.

Etymology

Criminal Investigation Command is a literal name: criminal + investigation + command. Imagine a team of soldiers in plain clothes following clues to find people who broke the law, so the name means the Army unit 'in charge of' investigating crimes.