intelligence agency
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of intelligence agency
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The country’s intelligence agency blamed anti-China influences from abroad for stoking youth disillusionment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Part of the problem is that both sides appear to believe they have won the war, said Danny Citrinowicz, a former Iran analyst at Israel’s defense intelligence agency.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The reports said this was due to outdated target coordinates supplied by a US intelligence agency.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Ramagem, 53, is a former police officer who commanded Brazil's main intelligence agency, ABIN, under Bolsonaro.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Semyonov was a secret agent for the Soviet intelligence agency, the KGB.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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