intelligence agency

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• intelligence agent noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intelligence agency¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Wilders wrote on the social media platform X that he was informed of the threat by the Dutch intelligence agency NCTV.

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State Department describes as a propaganda outfit with ties to Russian intelligence agencies.

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We used satellite pictures, which are no longer the sole preserve of intelligence agencies, and matched the detail they showed with the videos.

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Secure messaging platform Silent Courier aims to strengthen national security by making it easier for the intelligence agency to recruit, the Foreign Office said.

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An extra 300 National Crime Agency officers will target the people-smugglers arranging the crossings, and a new Border Security Command body will work closely with the Home office, police, immigration enforcement and intelligence agencies.

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