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DIA

DIA

26 6.7
A United States government agency that collects information about other countries' militaries
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : Agencia de Inteligencia de Defensa
  • These findings will have been briefed back to AATIP project managers at the DIA.

What you have to do is let the people at DIA know I want a joint program with you guys.

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Examples

  • The DIA released the report Tuesday.

    Fair Game (2010)

  • What you have to do is let the people at DIA know I want a joint program with you guys.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • Every Friday, the DIA keeps their doors open late for workshops.

    Blog text (11)

  • The DIA report prompted swift action.

    The Atticus Institute (2015)

  • Mike Mestrovich is DIA's senior technology officer for solutions in the information management directorate.

    Blog text (21)

  • The DIA's Weekly Intelligence Summaries were full of stories on Taleh's efforts to modernize the Iranian armed forces.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I've just been informed that a bureau agent escorted one Sameer Fazli through security at DIA and placed him on a plane for Bogota.

    Assassins' Code (2011)

  • The DIA provided crucial intelligence that influenced the military's strategy in the region.

  • During the briefing, the DIA highlighted several key threats facing national security.

  • The investigation was led by the DIA, which coordinated with other intelligence agencies.

Synonyms

Defense Intelligence Agency
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  • US
1 3.9

A part of the United States government that gives military information to help plan operations and buy weapons

is the main US government agency responsible for military intelligence

Surface Forms

DIA main

Morphology

DIA = Defense + Intelligence + Agency (semi-transparent) = D + I + A

DIA is a direct initialism of 'Defense Intelligence Agency'; knowing the three words makes the relation clear. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

DIA is a short name made from the first letters of Defense, Intelligence, and Agency. It literally names the U.S. government group that gives military 'intelligence' or 'information' for a country's defense.