intelligence officer

American

noun

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

Example Sentences

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Rodríguez Castro has the total trust of his grandfather, said a former U.S. official who was introduced to the grandson 10 years ago by a senior Cuban intelligence officer as the future of the family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A successful Kurdish offensive could also "enable a spreading of discontent" that overwhelms the Islamic republic, said Ritondale, now chief intelligence officer at Artorias, a global risk intelligence provider.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

After graduating, Caitlin had planned to join the Army as an intelligence officer and had booked her medical assessment for April.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Mike Horton, DOT’s former acting chief artificial intelligence officer, criticized the plan to use Gemini to write regulations, comparing it to “having a high school intern that’s doing your rulemaking.”

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

That may not sound like the job of an intelligence officer, but Boudinot could get information from his prisoners—deliberately or accidentally.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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