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counter-intelligence

counter-intelligence is the alternative form of counterintelligence.

Meaning of counterintelligence

Noun

counterintelligence (usually uncountable, plural counterintelligences)

  1. (usually) counterespionage

Origin of counter-intelligence

From counter- + intelligence.

Questions about counter-intelligence

What is counter-intelligence the alternative form of?
Counter-intelligence is the alternative form of counterintelligence.

Words near counter-intelligence in the dictionary

  1. counter-immunoelectrophoresis
  2. counter-imperialism
  3. counter-imperialist
  4. counter-imperialists
  5. counter-inflation
  6. counter-intelligence
  7. counter-intention
  8. counter-intentions
  9. counter-internationalism
  10. counter-interpretation
  11. counter-interpretations

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