intelligence (noun)
11intelligence operation — noun the operation of gathering information about an enemy • Syn: ↑intelligence, ↑intelligence activity • Hypernyms: ↑information gathering • Hyponyms: ↑spying, ↑undercover work, ↑ …
12intelligence office — noun : an agency where servants (as domestic help) may be hired you would know the best real estate and intelligence offices Emily Post * * * 1. See intelligence agency. 2. Obs. an employment agency for the placement of domestic help. [1685 95] * …
13intelligence — noun 1) a man of great intelligence Syn: intellectual capacity, mental capacity, intellect, mind, brain(s), IQ, brainpower, judgment, reasoning, understanding, comprehension; acumen, wit, sense, insight, perception, penetrat …
14intelligence information — noun secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage • Syn: ↑intelligence • Hypernyms: ↑information, ↑info • Hyponyms: ↑military intelligence …
15intelligence department — or intelligence service noun A department of state or armed service for securing and interpreting information, esp about an enemy • • • Main Entry: ↑intelligent * * * intelligence department, any one of the branches of the government that collect …
16intelligence — I (intellect) noun acumen, aptitude, astuteness, brains, brilliance, cleverness, cognition, cognitive faculty, comprehension, genius, insight, intellectional faculty, intellectual power, intellectuality, intellegentia, keenness, mens, mental… …
17intelligence agency — noun A governmental agency that is devoted to the information gathering (known in the context as intelligence ) for purposes of national security and defense. Syn: intelligence service …
18intelligence — noun 1) a man of great intelligence Syn: cleverness, intellect, brainpower, judgement, reasoning, acumen, wit, insight, perception 2) intelligence from our agents Syn: information …
19intelligence agent — noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government • Syn: ↑secret agent, ↑intelligence officer, ↑operative • Hypernyms: ↑agent • Hyponyms: ↑agent in place, ↑ …
20intelligence — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin intelligentia, from intelligent , intelligens intelligent Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations ; reason; also the… …
