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intelligence office

American  

noun

  1. intelligence agency.

  2. Obsolete.  an employment agency for the placement of domestic help.


Etymology

Origin of intelligence office

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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The State Department closed an intelligence office that worked with private-sector experts and another that was responsible for downgrading intelligence for sharing with allies.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to a 2023 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, “the proportion of cocaine reported to the Regional Intelligence Office for Western Europe with Ecuador identified as a departure point rose from 14 per cent in 2018 to 29 percent in 2020 and 28 per cent in 2021.”

From Seattle Times

Another provision requires the State Department intelligence office to assess reciprocity between the United States and China on issues related to security, diplomacy, the economy, technology, commercial, academic and cultural ties.

From Washington Times

“The adoption of artificial intelligence in defense is not solely about innovative technology but also about enhancing national security,” said Navy Capt. M. Xavier Lugo, Task Force Lima mission commander and a member of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Algorithmic Warfare Directorate.

From Washington Times

Two other agencies, the Energy Department intelligence office and the FBI, say they believe the evidence most likely suggests COVID-19 originated from a “laboratory-associated incident,” the report said.

From Washington Times