intel

American  

[in-tel] / ˈɪn tɛl /

noun

Informal.

1. intelligence.

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intel British  

/ ˈɪntɛl /

noun

1. 1. military intelligence

   2. information in general

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Etymology

Origin of intel

Shortened form

Example Sentences

Quraishi also seemed to have some intel that Alina Habba is still quietly playing a role in the operation of the office and demanded to know what she was doing.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Knowing that the Bank of the United States—America’s first central bank and Hamilton’s pet project—would have its public offering in 1791, Duer determined to profit off the intel.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Since the hearing, however, she has stayed silent as locals continue to question her intel and chuckle over images of the pylon-protected war zone of Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Her brother Trevor, a locksmith and security systems expert, helps her in and out of the buildings - with intel from The Inside Man, Etienne, who is Belgian-British.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“My intel tells me Wilfrido plans to have a bulldozer on the lot first thing in the morning. We’re going to be there to make sure he doesn’t try anything.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya