Military Intelligence Section 5 (Noun)
Meaning
The government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- MI5 is the domestic counter-intelligence and security agency for the United Kingdom and is responsible for protecting British parliament.
- MI5, the security service, works to counter terrorism, espionage, and cybercrime on British soil.
- MI5 headquarters are located in London, where they coordinate intelligence operations.
- The security service, MI5, investigates potential security threats and gather intelligence to counter those threats.
- MI5 was formed in 1909 and is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency.