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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Eric Bana plays Avner, a Mossad operative sent to hunt down the Palestinians whom Israel holds responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A diplomatic source and a Syrian government source told AFP that Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency Roman Gofman.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Human rights activists reported four executions so far this year of people accused of links to the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Amir Ali Mirjafari was accused of setting fire to the Gholhak Grand Mosque and also of working with the Israeli espionage agency Mossad, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Every secret service - from the Mossad to the CIA - operates outside the stated state budget.
From Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin
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