CID — English Dictionary

Noun

1. caller identification; a feature that identifies the phone number of the caller.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Proper noun

1. Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • initialism

   Examples

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   And I am quite sure that Max Carrados won't walk in here without making it certain that if he doesn't soon come out again the C.I.D. will smash down the door if need be to find out what has happened.

2. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command

   Usage

   • US usage
   • initialism

3. Former name of NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigation Division).

   Usage

   • US usage
   • initialism

Noun

1. the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world

   Synonyms

   United States Army Criminal Investigation CommandCriminal Investigation Command

   Broader terms

   law enforcement agency