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National Intelligence Community

National Intelligence Community

4.6
A group of US agencies that collect and share secret information to protect the country
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : Comunidad Nacional de Inteligencia
  • The National Intelligence Community plays a crucial role in national security.

Examples

  • The National Intelligence Community collaborates with other countries to counter global threats.

  • After September 11, the National Intelligence Community underwent significant restructuring to improve national security.

  • Budget decisions for the National Intelligence Community are typically classified and overseen by congressional committees.

  • Did the National Intelligence Community release any new reports?

  • The National Intelligence Community plays a crucial role in national security by coordinating intelligence efforts across multiple federal agencies.

  • During the briefing, the Director of the National Intelligence Community presented key findings on cybersecurity threats to the nation.

  • Members of the National Intelligence Community work together to gather and analyze information for the government.

Synonyms

Intelligence Community
vsNational Intelligence Community
  • Formal
126 3.3

The group of United States government agencies that collect and share secret information to protect the country

is the same group but named as led by the central intelligence director
United States Intelligence Community
vsNational Intelligence Community
4.7

A group of United States government agencies that collect and share secret information to protect the country

is the same group but said to be led by the central intelligence director

Surface Forms

National Intelligence Community main

Morphology

national + intelligence + community

The meaning 'the collective group of government agencies and organizations engaged in intelligence activities at the national level' is directly derivable from combining 'national' (country-level), 'intelligence' (security/military information or the agencies that handle it), and 'community' (a group or network). The construction 'X community' as a collective of related organizations is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the intended sense.

Etymology

National Intelligence Community paints a picture of different government offices working together like a close neighborhood, where intelligence means gathering information and community means a team that shares news. So it means a 'group of government agencies' that collect and share information to help keep the country safe.