noun
a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
• Syn: ↑intelligence, ↑intelligence service
• Hypernyms: ↑administrative unit, ↑administrative body
• Hyponyms:
↑military intelligence, ↑military intelligence agency, ↑United States intelligence agency, ↑Intelligence Community, ↑National Intelligence Community, ↑United States Intelligence Community, ↑IC, ↑international intelligence agency
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a government department charged with obtaining intelligence, or information, esp. for use by the armed forces. Also called intelligence bureau, intelligence department, intelligence office.
[1895-1900]
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intelligence agency,
= intelligence department. (Cf. ↑intelligence department)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.