military intelligence
12
3.9
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/
- Specialized
:
inteligencia militar
- Did you know that we collaborated in military intelligence during WWII and the Cold War?
- military intelligence officer
- head of military intelligence
- chief of military intelligence
They, you know, the Gru are the Russian military intelligence.
- They, you know, the Gru are the Russian military intelligence.
- Actually, British military intelligence does persist with the use of the trochometer.
- My father, he, he had been a full time crypto in Intel, military intelligence, you know, never wore uniform or anything like that.
- But I know this guy who was involved in the intelligent military intelligence at a high level.
Examples
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Military intelligence also continued to participate in anticrime efforts, particularly through a specialized antikidnapping force.
Academic text (2000) -
Wreckage from the crash was gathered up from a local ranch by military intelligence officers stationed at Roswell.
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And what was your rank in whatever military intelligence branch of service you were in?
Blog text (9) -
I run the station according to strict guidelines set by military intelligence.
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Again, we've got our friend from military intelligence.
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Don Becker is retired from a career in U.S. military intelligence.
Academic text (2010) -
Despite the advance notice, military intelligence did not always identify ineligible volunteers.
Academic text (1991) -
By February 2002, however, military intelligence in Afghanistan received a barrage of new collection priorities.
Blog text (28) -
Military intelligence organizations and law enforcement agencies tend to build nearly impenetrable "stovepipes" to protect their information.
Academic text (2006) -
The General discussed a critical operation with the members of military intelligence during the briefing.
Synonyms
3
3.8
A part of the United States Army that gathers and studies information for military leaders
2
8.7
A group that gathers and protects information for the US Navy
1
3.2
A group in the armed forces that collects and studies information about enemy plans and troops
1
3.9
A part of the United States government that gives military information to help plan operations and buy weapons
A United States Navy agency that gathers and studies information for security and operations
A US Marine Corps unit that gathers and gives information for Marine missions worldwide
How Big
- Specialized
12
3.9
- Specialized
33
3.0
- Specialized
64
2.8
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'information about the armed forces or their activities' is directly built from 'military' (relating to soldiers/war) + 'intelligence' (information for security/military purposes), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the phrase. This adjective+noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun-formation patterns, making the expression immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Military intelligence comes from two simple words: military (the army) and intelligence (information or knowledge). Armies long relied on scouts, spies and messengers to bring news about the enemy, and the people and teams who did this became known as 'military intelligence'.