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Intelsat

or INTELSAT

[ in-tel-sat, in-tel- ]
/ ɪnˈtɛlˌsæt, ˈɪn tɛl- /

noun

a global communications satellite network under international control.
a communications satellite launched by this organization.

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Origin of Intelsat

1965–70; In(ternational)Tel(ecommunications)Sat(ellite Organization)

Words nearby Intelsat

intelligent knowledge-based system, intelligentsia, intelligent terminal, intelligibility, intelligible, Intelsat, intemerate, intemperance, intemperate, intend, intendance
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British Dictionary definitions for Intelsat

Intelsat
/ (ˈɪntɛlˌsæt) /

noun

any of the series of communications satellites operated by the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium
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