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intelligence officer

American  

noun

  1. a military officer responsible for collecting and processing data on hostile forces, weather, and terrain.


Etymology

Origin of intelligence officer

First recorded in 1880–85

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“Trump is really eager to demonstrate an accomplishment,” said Michael Milshtein, a former senior Israeli intelligence officer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

But Ivan Stupak, a military analyst and former Ukrainian intelligence officer, believes it is a sign that Moscow is struggling to control the narrative of the war.

From BBC May 26, 2026

A forensic intelligence officer at Cheshire Police explained that every person's footwear tread pattern is different, which helped lead them to the suspects.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

Levi is not a medical doctor, instead his background is in mathematics and operations research and he also served as an intelligence officer of the elite Israeli Intelligence Corps.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

He could barely read or write and had been assigned to Captain Black as assistant intelligence officer.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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