Mossad

[ moh-sahd ]

/ moʊˈsɑd /

noun

the Israeli intelligence service, established in 1951.

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Example sentences from the Web for mossad

The Mossad high command must surely be convening emergency meetings in an atmosphere of tension and heightened alertness.
Mossad’s Greatest Female Assassin: An Excerpt From ‘Sylvia Rafael’|Ram Oren,   Moti Kfir|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mira and Emmanuel Riva have been converted, because they were civil servants, into Mossad agents.
Naming Europe’s New Anti-Semitism|Bernard-Henri Lévy|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had been born in Germany, and his fluent German led the Mossad to recruit him and send him to Egypt as an agent.
Hunting Down Aribert Heim, Egypt’s Hidden Nazi|Nicholas Kulish, Souad Mekhennet|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, U.S. and Israeli officials say the Mossad will never trust their Turkish counterparts again.
Inside Israel’s Frenemy Diplomacy With Turkey|Eli Lake|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Kamphuis said at the time that the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service, attempted to blow up his car as a warning.
Yeah, We Broke the Internet: The Inside Story of the Biggest Attack Ever|Eli Lake|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for mossad

Mossad

/ (ˈmɒsæd) /

noun

the secret intelligence service of Israel

Word Origin for Mossad

C20: Hebrew Mosad LeModi'in U-LeTafkidim Miyuhadim establishment for information and special tasks

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