Inter-Services Intelligence
- proper noun
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Inteligencia Inter-Servicios
- Experts believe that the Inter-Services Intelligence plays a key role in shaping Pakistan's foreign policy.
Examples
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The acronym ISI is often used to refer to the Inter-Services Intelligence agency in the media.
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The Inter-Services Intelligence has been the subject of controversy in international relations.
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The Inter-Services Intelligence has been involved in various operations.
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Many believe that the Inter-Services Intelligence influences Pakistani politics.
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The Inter-Services Intelligence plays a significant role in shaping Pakistan's defense policies.
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Many analysts believe that the Inter-Services Intelligence has substantial influence over Pakistan's political landscape.
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The Inter-Services Intelligence is often involved in operations that affect both national and international security.
Synonyms
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A spy agency in Pakistan that gathers and studies secret information
The main government spy agency in Pakistan that gathers secret information about security
Surface Forms
Morphology
Inter-Services + intelligence
The noun 'intelligence' is transparent (secret information/security service), and 'Inter-Services' can be parsed as 'between/among services' (i.e., joint across military services), so a learner who knows those constituents could infer this refers to an intelligence organisation shared by services. However, it is a proper name for Pakistan's specific principal agency with political and institutional particulars that cannot be fully derived from the parts, so the transparency is only partial.
Etymology
Inter-Services Intelligence gets its name from its simple job: Inter-Services means between the army, navy and air force, and Intelligence means 'secret information'. So the name helps you remember that this agency gathers and shares secret information across the country's military, which is why Inter-Services Intelligence refers to Pakistan's main spy agency.