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CID

noun CIDs

countable, uncountable caller identification; a feature that identifies the phone number of the caller.
abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of combat identification; compare IFF.
abbreviation, acronym, countable, uncountable Acronym of center/centre instrument display
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of criminal investigation/investigative division/department
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of cubic inches displacement; cubic inches of displacement.

proper noun

UK, initialism Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department 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.
US, initialism U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
US, initialism Former name of NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigation Division).

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@misc{cid_2026,
  title = {CID},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}