intelligence agency

/ɪnˌtɛlədʒəns ˌeɪdʒənsi/

Other forms: intelligence agencies

Definitions of intelligence agency

1. noun

   a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
   synonyms: intelligence, intelligence service

   types:

   military intelligence, military intelligence agency

   an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value

   United States intelligence agency

   an intelligence service in the United States

   IC, Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community

   a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence

   international intelligence agency

   an intelligence agency outside the United States

   CIA, Central Intelligence Agency

   an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council

   DIA, Defense Intelligence Agency

   an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition

   CSIS, Canadian Security Intelligence Service

   Canada's main foreign intelligence agency that gathers and analyzes information to provide security intelligence for the Canadian government

   CIM, Central Intelligence Machinery

   the United Kingdom's central unit for the tasking and coordination and funding of intelligence and security agencies

   CSE, Communications Security Establishment

   Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies

   CISC, Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada

   an agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies

   Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, ISI, Inter-Services Intelligence

   the Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups

   Foreign Intelligence Service, SVR, Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki

   Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime

   ISN, International Relations and Security Network

   Switzerland's information network for security and defense studies and for peace and conflict research and for international relations

   IIS, Iraqi Intelligence Service, Iraqi Mukhabarat

   the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq's security system

   A'man

   the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet

   Mossad

   the Israeli foreign intelligence agency

   MI, Military Intelligence Section 6, Secret Intelligence Service

   the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas

   SIRC, Security Intelligence Review Committee

   an agency of the Canadian government that oversees the activities of the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada and has the power to intrude on the privacy of suspected terrorists or spies

   MI, Military Intelligence Section 5, Security Service

   the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory

   General Security Services, Shin Bet

   the Israeli domestic counterintelligence and internal security agency

   NRO, National Reconnaissance Office

   an intelligence agency in the United States Department of Defense that designs and builds and operates space reconnaissance systems to detect trouble spots worldwide and to monitor arms control agreements and environmental issues and to help plan military operations

   NSA, National Security Agency

   the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information

   SS, Secret Service, US Secret Service, USSS, United States Secret Service

   the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents

   type of:

   administrative body, administrative unit

   a unit with administrative responsibilities