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intelligence agency

American

noun

a government department charged with obtaining intelligence, or information, especially for use by the armed forces.

Other Word Forms

intelligence agent noun

Etymology

Origin of intelligence agency

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Ramagem, 53, is a former police officer who commanded Brazil's main intelligence agency, ABIN, under Bolsonaro.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It was the US intelligence agency that tracked the airman's exact location to the mountain crevice and passed the information along to the Pentagon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In November, Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5 warned that China was using spies disguised as head-hunters to recruit parliamentarians, through LinkedIn among others.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In the 1953 coup, America's CIA intelligence agency and Britain's MI6 conspired with Iranians to overthrow the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

It was closely followed by a chase car with two agents from the DGSI, the French intelligence agency in charge of counterterrorism.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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