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intelligence agency

intelligence agency noun: a governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.

Noun

intelligence agency (plural intelligence agencies)

  1. A governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.
    • A mysterious maverick to say the least, the Illusive Man heads the Cerberus network. Dubbed "the illusive empire" by investigators, Cerberus is an allegedly untraceable syndicate of private intelligence agencies, biotics laboratories, engineering and scientific research teams, and lucrative front...2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Cerberus: The Illusive Man Codex entry

intelligence agency meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

intelligence agency in Arabic

governmental agency devoted to information gathering
وَكَالَةْ اِسْتِخْبَار wakālat istiḵbār

intelligence agency in Malay

governmental agency devoted to information gathering
agensi perisikan

intelligence agency in Indonesian

governmental agency devoted to information gathering
badan intelijen

intelligence agency in Vietnamese

governmental agency devoted to information gathering
cục tình báo

Synonyms of intelligence agency

Forms of intelligence agency

pluralintelligence agencies

Questions about intelligence agency

What does intelligence agency mean?
Intelligence agency means a governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.
What is intelligence agency in Arabic?
Intelligence agency in Arabic is وَكَالَةْ اِسْتِخْبَار (wakālat istiḵbār). See Intelligence agency meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is intelligence agency?
Intelligence agency is a noun.
What is the plural of intelligence agency?
The plural of intelligence agency is intelligence agencies.

Words near intelligence agency in the dictionary

  1. intellectualoids
  2. intellectuals
  3. intellegent
  4. intelligence
  5. intelligence agencies
  6. intelligence agency
  7. intelligence asset
  8. intelligence assets
  9. intelligence communities
  10. intelligence community
  11. intelligence office

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