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intelligence officer

American  

noun

  1. 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

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A Ukrainian intelligence officer with the call sign Paragraf said last year she created a fake account on a Russian dating app using AI-generated photos and connected with Russian soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Navy intelligence officer and senior resident fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dame Anne's report explained that she was a US State Department employee, but had diplomatic immunity at the time because she was the wife of a US intelligence officer.

From BBC

The second aircraft reached nearby Burkina Faso, another country ravaged by Islamist extremists, said Romero, the former intelligence officer, who was briefed on the flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

To understand the story behind the administration’s Russia negotiations, The Wall Street Journal spoke to dozens of officials, diplomats, and former and current intelligence officers from the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal