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Meaning of intelligence agency | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A governmental agency that is tasked with information gathering (known in the context as "intelligence") for purposes of national security and defense.

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Examples

“A mysterious maverick to say the least, the Illusive Man heads the Cerberus network. Dubbed "the illusive empire" by investigators, Cerberus is an allegedly untraceable syndicate of private intelligence agencies, biotics laboratories, engineering and scientific research teams, and lucrative front companies.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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