intelligence officer

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of intelligence officer¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Against a backdrop of political repression in Iran, it follows a man who recognises the former intelligence officer who tortured him in prison after a chance encounter at a garage.

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"He was not a skilled intelligence officer. He had to have support."

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He was recruited by the Chinese intelligence officer via social media who at first portrayed himself as a naval enthusiast who worked for the state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation.

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Tailed by French intelligence officers, he thought he was being followed by Israeli assassins and gave himself in at a police station.

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Ukraine said two agents working for Russia have been killed after a senior Ukrainian intelligence officer was shot dead on Thursday.

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