United States Information Agency: Meaning and Definition of

Unit'ed States' Informa'tion A"gency

Pronunciation: [key]
— U.S. Govt. U.S. Govt.
  1. an independent agency, created in 1953 and known from 1978 to 1982 as the International Communication Agency, that administers the government's overseas information and cultural programs. Abbr.: USIA
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