MI6
Americannoun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of MI6
M(ilitary) I(ntelligence, Section) 6
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The parliamentary committee also criticised MI5 and MI6 for their conduct in relation to the alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, raising the question of whether he could bring a similar legal claim.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
At the British embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, he was taken seriously by MI6, which was astounded by the wealth of information the former archivist had to offer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Since MI6 was short on cash, the CIA funded Mitrokhin’s resettlement in Britian in exchange for access to his notes and transcriptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
This is made up of the DGSE, which looks at matters overseas, and is the French equivalent of the UK's MI6 or the US's CIA.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
The escape instructions, prepared carefully by his MI6 handlers, had been sealed into the hardcover binding of a book.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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