Cold War rival of the KGB Crossword Clue

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Cold War rival of the KGB Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RIVAL (verb)
1. be equal to in quality or ability
2. be the rival of, be in competition with
RIVAL (noun)
1. the contestant you hope to defeat
WAR (noun)
1. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
2. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
WAR (verb)
1. make or wage war

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