MI6

[ em-ahy-siks ]

noun

1. the government's secret intelligence service.

MI6

abbreviation for

1. Military Intelligence, section six; a former official and present-day popular name for the intelligence and espionage agency of the British Government

Word History and Origins

Origin of MI6¹

M(ilitary) I(ntelligence, Section) 6

Example Sentences

The actress had famously played a new iteration of 007 in the James Bond film “No Time to Die,” after which she felt she had suitably exhausted the world of MI6.

From Los Angeles Times

He then contacted MI6 saying he wanted to be a double agent.

From BBC

He then contacted MI6 saying he wanted to be a double agent.

From BBC

“BBC news are lying. The Child murderer was from Africa. He was on MI6 watch. His name is Ali Al Shakati.”

From BBC

Last month, the Times reported that the UK's senior intelligence service MI6 was involved in discussions with the British government over the Saudi Arabia-backed Public Investment Fund's takeover of Newcastle United, which was finalised in 2021, leading to concerns about government involvement in decisions about the running of football clubs.

From BBC