security intelligence
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4.4
- noun
- /sɪˈkjʊrɪti ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/
- Specialized
:
inteligencia de seguridad
- The agency collects security intelligence to prevent terrorist attacks.
Examples
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After the recent attacks, the government heightened its focus on security intelligence to prevent further incidents.
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He works in security intelligence, analyzing data on potential terrorist threats.
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Effective security intelligence is critical for national defense and public safety.
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The agency's security intelligence uncovered a plot against the government.
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Many countries share security intelligence to enhance their safety.
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The agency's role is to gather and analyze security intelligence to protect the nation from potential threats.
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Experts recommend enhancing security intelligence sharing among agencies to improve national safety.
Synonyms
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4.6
Secret information collected about a country or group for security
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4.6
Secret facts about an enemy or danger that governments use
Antonyms
How Actionable
- Specialized
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4.4
279
3.8
- Specialized
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6.0
- US
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'security' (protective measures) + 'intelligence' (information used for security/military purposes), so its meaning — information about threats, vulnerabilities, or attacker activity — is directly inferable from the parts. This modifier+noun pattern is common cross‑linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will grasp the general sense (though technical details are domain-specific).
Etymology
Security intelligence may come from the image of spies or agents bringing back secret reports about enemies so leaders can keep people safe. The word security means safety and intelligence means information, so it now means information about who might attack or harm a country or group used to stop spying or attacks.