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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

Example Sentences

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In another document the unnamed "senior U.S intelligence officer" provided his first-hand account of seeing phenomena from a military helicopter in 2025 at a location listed as "western United States".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Even flying with contingencies, you’re exposing aircraft, passengers and crew to a potential catastrophic event,” Matt Borie, Osprey’s chief intelligence officer, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

Colonel Boris Pash, the top army intelligence officer on the West Coast.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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