Military Intelligence Section 5
- proper noun
- Formal
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Sección 5 de Inteligencia Militar
- After receiving a tip, Military Intelligence Section 5 began surveillance on the suspected spy.
Examples
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She was recruited by Military Intelligence Section 5 straight out of university.
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The role of Military Intelligence Section 5 has evolved with new security threats.
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The Military Intelligence Section 5 plays a crucial role in national security.
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Have you heard about the Military Intelligence Section 5 operations?
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After receiving a tip, Military Intelligence Section 5 began surveillance on the suspected spy.
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She was recruited by Military Intelligence Section 5 straight out of university.
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The role of Military Intelligence Section 5 has evolved with new security threats.
Synonyms
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2.8
A group that collects and studies secret information about other countries and threats
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3.0
A group that gathers and studies secret information for a government
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3.5
A government agency in the United Kingdom that protects the country from spies and other internal threats
Surface Forms
Morphology
military + intelligence + section + five
A B1 learner who knows 'military', 'intelligence', 'section' and 'five' can reasonably infer this is a numbered organizational unit concerned with intelligence matters, so the basic institutional sense is partly transparent. However, the precise remit (that it is the UK domestic security/counterintelligence agency rather than an ordinary military unit) and the historical/official status are not predictable from the parts alone, so full comprehension requires prior exposure.
Etymology
The name Military Intelligence Section 5 comes from when Britain's army split its intelligence work into numbered sections. The team in Section 5 watched spies and kept the country safe at home, so today the name means the government agency for 'internal security' in the UK.