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Criminal Investigation Command

Criminal Investigation Command

1 4.8
The United States Army unit that investigates serious crimes involving soldiers worldwide
  • proper noun
: 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
7 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
1 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.