- counterintelligence
- counterintelligence also counter-intelligence, 1940, from COUNTER- (Cf. counter-) + INTELLIGENCE (Cf. intelligence).
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counterintelligence — n. to conduct counterintelligence * * * [ˌkaʊnt(ə)rɪn telɪdʒ(ə)ns] to conduct counterintelligence … Combinatory dictionary
counterintelligence — /kown teuhr in tel i jeuhns/, n. 1. the activity of an intelligence service employed in thwarting the efforts of an enemy s intelligence agents to gather information or commit sabotage. 2. an organization engaged in counterintelligence. [1935 40; … Universalium
counterintelligence — coun•ter•in•tel•li•gence [[t]ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns[/t]] n. 1) mil the activity of an intelligence service engaged in thwarting the subversive or intelligence gathering efforts of a foreign power 2) gov mil an organization engaged in… … From formal English to slang
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Counterintelligence Corps (United States Army) — The Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) was a World War II and early Cold War intelligence agency within the United States Army. Its role was taken over by the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps in 1961 and, in 1967, by the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency.… … Wikipedia
Counterintelligence failures — Countries with major counterintelligence failures are presented alphabetically. In each case, there is at least one systemic problem with seeking penetration agents when few or none may actually have existed, to the detriment of the functioning… … Wikipedia
