Mossad
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mossad
C20: Hebrew Mosad LeModi'in U-LeTafkidim Miyuhadim establishment for information and special tasks
Example Sentences
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But is a simple mention of Mossad relating to their well-known hunt for Nazis 70 years ago really so sensitive?
From BBC • May 15, 2026
By the late 1950s, Israel's Mossad was actively tracking fugitive Nazi war criminals, and Zala suspects they may have been in touch with the Swiss.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Agents with Israel’s foreign-intelligence service, the Mossad, are calling Iranian regime members and threatening them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“Can you hear me?” a Mossad agent can be heard, speaking in Farsi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Every secret service - from the Mossad to the CIA - operates outside the stated state budget.
From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel
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