Military Intelligence Section 6
- proper noun
- Formal
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Sección 6 de Inteligencia Militar
- Military Intelligence Section 6 operates covertly to protect the UK's interests overseas.
Examples
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He was recruited by Military Intelligence Section 6 shortly after graduating from university.
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Many popular spy novels are inspired by the work of Military Intelligence Section 6.
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The Military Intelligence Section 6 operates globally.
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Did you hear about the Military Intelligence Section 6 operation?
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Military Intelligence Section 6 is known for its secret missions that gather intelligence abroad.
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Agents in Military Intelligence Section 6 work to ensure national security from foreign threats.
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Military Intelligence Section 6 plays a crucial role in international espionage efforts for the UK.
Synonyms
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2.8
A group that collects and studies secret information about other countries and threats
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3.0
A group that gathers and studies secret information for a government
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3.9
A British government group that gathers secret information overseas and protects Britain from foreign spies
Surface Forms
Morphology
military + intelligence + section + six
The phrase is compositionally built from its parts: 'military' + 'intelligence' indicates intelligence work for the armed forces, and 'section six' denotes a numbered department, so a learner can infer it names an intelligence department/agency. This follows common compound-noun and naming patterns cross-linguistically, making the basic meaning accessible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents (though they might not know the specific national agency name MI6 or detailed functions).
Etymology
Military Intelligence Section 6 gets its name from an old British way of naming intelligence teams with numbers. Section 6 was the group that handled spies working abroad, so people shortened the name to 'MI6' and it now means the UK's foreign spy service.