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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

6.8
United States government agency that makes and studies maps and satellite images for national security
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : Agencia Nacional de Inteligencia Geoespacial
  • Did you know the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency uses advanced satellite imagery?

Examples

  • During his briefing, the analyst from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency presented detailed maps of the region.

  • The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plays a crucial role in national security.

  • After the natural disaster, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency provided vital maps to emergency responders.

  • Many analysts at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency specialize in interpreting aerial photographs for security purposes.

  • The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency uses satellite imagery to support military operations worldwide.

  • The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency provides crucial satellite imagery to support military operations.

  • The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plays a key role in national security by analyzing geographic data.

Synonyms

NGA
vsNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
3 8.2

A United States agency that provides maps and satellite images for national security

is the same entity but written out in full rather than abbreviated form

Surface Forms

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency main

Morphology

national + Geospatial-Intelligence + agency

The components 'national' and 'agency' clearly indicate a country-level organization, and a learner who knows 'geo/‑spatial' and 'intelligence' can compositionally infer an organization dealing with geographic information for intelligence purposes. However, 'Geospatial‑Intelligence' is a technical, domain-specific compound and the full institutional remit (national security/defense role) is specialized, so the meaning is only partly predictable to a B1 learner without domain knowledge.

Etymology

The name National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency says what it does: geo means 'Earth' and spatial means 'place', so geospatial is information about locations on Earth, and intelligence here means information used for security. That's why the agency makes maps and gives location information to help the country with defense and disaster response.