intel
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌtɛl/
- Jargon
- Thanks to our informant, we have new intel on their plans for an attack.
- gather intel
- get intel
- provide intel
You can get a lot of good Intel that way, and.
- You can get a lot of good Intel that way, and.
- So I've got some Intel that Jennifer may be organizing.
- But do they get any Intel on why we're in this realm now?
- So Putin got fed obviously bad Intel and so his invasion didn't go as planned.
- You were trying to find people to recruit, to get more Intel on what was, well, what?
- There's benefits in every intelligence agency sharing Intel.
- Generally speaking, your objective is to get the Intel.
- What is interesting is we didn't get any Intel on this decline in the average hours worked.
- I have a lot of very good Intel that suggests that Tom Cruise is a true believer.
- And my tribe is called the Lady because the Lady knows, and the Lady has the deep Intel on the best doctors in medical care.
- Hello James is the first hand Intel guy witness.
- What were you guys Intel briefs that were being reported?
- So I was getting all those Intel sit reps before that happened.
- You got counter Intel, which is a lesser of the two.
- But our so let let's let's step back and think about Intel, human intelligence in general.
Examples
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The military received vital intel about enemy movements in the region.
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Mr. President, we've uncovered intel at Camp Echo One that could put millions of lives at risk.
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All right, we got to get that Intel, but we need to stay quiet.
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We need some serious intel tonight.
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We had intel, we tracked her, we made the arrest.
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We've got intel sources all over the city.
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"In this case, the intel has been spot-on from the beginning," the source said.
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Right now, here's some intel on where the Best Picture race stands.
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We have intel that I believe warrants an immediate debrief.
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They got intel from the generals that surrendered yesterday.
Synonyms
Facts and details that tell you about a person or thing
Secret information collected about a country or group for security
Facts and details about people or things, often short
Secret facts about an enemy or danger that governments use
Information you get by intercepting and studying electronic communications like phone calls and radio transmissions
Information people collect and study to help leaders plan long-term national or military actions
Information about an enemy or area used to plan quick military and security actions
Information about dangerous people or groups used to prevent attacks
Secret information taken from other people's messages for military or security use
Information about enemy forces and land needed to plan and carry out military actions
Information from listening to and reading other people's messages without their knowledge, used by armies or governments to find threats
Information from intercepted signals about foreign missile or space activity
Antonyms
How Reliable
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Jargon
- US
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word intel is a short form of intelligence, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'understand' or 'know'. So intel is the information someone has learned and understood, often secret or useful for plans.