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intelligence officer

American  

noun

  1. a military officer responsible for collecting and processing data on hostile forces, weather, and terrain.


Etymology

Origin of intelligence officer

First recorded in 1880–85

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More recently, a senior US intelligence officer said he saw "countless orange orbs swarming in all directions" last year rendering him "speechless".

From BBC May 22, 2026

In another document the unnamed "senior U.S intelligence officer" provided his first-hand account of seeing phenomena from a military helicopter in 2025 at a location listed as "western United States".

From BBC May 22, 2026

“Even flying with contingencies, you’re exposing aircraft, passengers and crew to a potential catastrophic event,” Matt Borie, Osprey’s chief intelligence officer, said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

Levi is not a medical doctor, instead his background is in mathematics and operations research and he also served as an intelligence officer of the elite Israeli Intelligence Corps.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

Further research revealed that Penkovsky, as an intelligence officer, had cozied up to some of the highest-ranking members of the Soviet military.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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