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OSI

OSI

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A US Air Force office that investigates crimes and security threats
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : Oficina de Investigaciones Especiales
  • The OSI, CIA, and the FBI are all controlled by the Jews.
  • OSI investigations
  • the OSI director
  • OSI Special Investigations

Examples

  • The results of the OSI investigation were devastating; of fifty members, only sixteen were left to play the band's final concert.

    Academic text (2015)
  • OSI said they were sending a liaison.

  • Besides, a review of cases investigated by OSI in 1990 found eight of the guilty parties had Ph.D.s, four M.D.s, and two had both degrees.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Soon after, the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) launched an all-out investigation into allegations of homosexuality among the band members.

    Academic text (2015)
  • This I know from having been involved in a volunteer organization engaged in "open-source intelligence" (OSI) against extreme right-wing terrorist groups, and reporting to law enforcement what we found:

    Blog text (6)
  • There was almost certainly never any intent to speak on behalf of the US government vis-à-vis Assange, which is something certainly above the pay grade of whoever in the USAF OSI decided to charge the analyst under 104-D.

    Blog text (11)
  • The OSI plays a crucial role in investigating criminal activities within the Air Force.

  • Many veterans proudly speak of their time serving with the Office of Special Investigations (OSI).

  • As a critical agency, OSI ensures the integrity of military operations through their thorough investigations.

Surface Forms

OSI main

Etymology

OSI stands for Office of Special Investigations, from Office, Special, Investigations, meaning a 'group' that does 'special' checks or probes. So the OSI is the military office that leads important criminal and counterintelligence investigations.