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Meaning of Security Service | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sɪˌkjʊə̯.ɪ.tiː ˈsɜː.vɪs

Definitions

  1. A government organization established to protect its nation and its secrets from enemies.
  2. MI5.
    UK, formal
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see security, service.

Equivalents

Čeština zpravodajská služba
Deutsch Sicherheitsdienst
Español servicio de seguridad
Suomi suojelupoliisi turvallisuuspalvelu turvapalvelu
Français service de sécurité
Magyar titkosszolgálat
Italiano servizio segreto
日本語 セキュリティー·サービス 保安部
Nederlands geheime dienst
Polski bezpieka esbecja Służba Bezpieczeństwa
Português agência de segurança
Русский слу́жба безопа́сности
Svenska säkerhetstjänst

Examples

“In this section […] “intelligence service” means the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service or GCHQ […]”

CEFR level

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

security system security theater securocracy securocrat securonomics Secwana

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