United States Intelligence Community
- proper noun
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Comunidad de Inteligencia de los Estados Unidos
- Many reforms have been proposed to increase transparency within the United States Intelligence Community.
Examples
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The United States Intelligence Community plays a crucial role in national security.
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The Director of National Intelligence coordinates the activities of the United States Intelligence Community to ensure national security.
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Facing a new cyber threat, the United States Intelligence Community issued a public warning to infrastructure providers.
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The United States Intelligence Community coordinates activities among multiple agencies to ensure national security.
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Did you know that the United States Intelligence Community has over 17 agencies?
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Each agency within the United States Intelligence Community has its specific role in gathering and analyzing data.
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The United States Intelligence Community plays a crucial part in protecting the country from external threats.
Synonyms
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The group of United States government agencies that collect and share secret information to protect the country
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An organization that collects and studies secret information for governments
A group of US agencies that collect and share secret information to protect the country
Surface Forms
Morphology
united + state + intelligence + community
The phrase is directly compositional: 'United States' identifies the nation, 'intelligence' refers to security/military information, and 'community' denotes a collective of organizations. A B1 learner who knows these constituents can readily infer it means the collective group of U.S. agencies responsible for intelligence, so the meaning is transparent.
Etymology
United States Intelligence Community comes from the idea of many different intelligence agencies working together like a small town where neighbours share news. That's why the name means the whole community of agencies that collect and share information 'to keep the country safe'.