Intelligence Service (Noun)
Meaning
A unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The government agency responsible for intelligence gathering has been implicated in a series of high-profile espionage cases.
- He had previously served as director of the nation's premier intelligence service.
- Before World War I the agency worked in various capacities to further the goal of advancing American security through careful collection and analysis of information.
- It was formed in the summer of 1950 for the purpose of carrying out covert operations.
- The attack brought an immediate response from the intelligence service, with agents quickly moving to initiate a series of operations to gather information on the attackers.