Secret Intelligence Service (Noun)
Meaning
The government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The government assigned a new director to oversee the Secret Intelligence Service, who would report directly to the foreign secretary.
- Each intelligence officer working for the Secret Intelligence Service underwent rigorous training before being assigned to a foreign mission.
- As part of a broader security reform, the government tasked the Secret Intelligence Service with developing cybersecurity capabilities to counter malware threats.
- MI6, also known as the Secret Intelligence Service, was mainly responsible for gathering intelligence from foreign countries.
- The government accused a double agent of leaking classified information from the Secret Intelligence Service to enemy nations, sparking outrage within the parliament.