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MCIA

MCIA

8.4
An agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides information about threats worldwide
  • proper noun
translation icon : Actividad de Inteligencia del Cuerpo de Marines
  • The MCIA plays a crucial role in gathering intelligence for the Marine Corps worldwide.

Examples

  • Did you know that the MCIA provides vital intelligence?

  • She received a briefing from the MCIA on the latest security developments.

  • After joining the Marines, he considered applying to work at the MCIA.

  • The MCIA plays a crucial role in military operations.

  • She received a briefing from the MCIA on the latest security developments.

  • The MCIA plays a crucial role in gathering intelligence for the Marine Corps worldwide.

  • After joining the Marines, he considered applying to work at the MCIA.

Synonyms

military intelligence agency
vsMCIA
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A group in the armed forces that collects and studies information about enemy plans and troops

is the single service agency focused on one branch rather than all armed forces
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
vsMCIA
  • Formal
7.0

A US Marine Corps unit that gathers and gives information for Marine missions worldwide

is the common initialism used instead of the spelled-out name

Surface Forms

MCIA main

Morphology

MCIA = M + C + I + A

MCIA is an acronym/initialism whose component letters are not English morphemes, so the meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

The word MCIA comes from the first letters of Marine, Corps, Intelligence, and Activity. It is made from those initials and says the group's job: to collect 'intelligence', which means 'information', and give it to the Marine Corps around the world.