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intelligence information

intelligence information

12 4.6
Secret facts about an enemy or danger that governments use
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : información de inteligencia
  • But the core of the effort remains long-range precision strike, close integration of intelligence information with operations, and closer collaboration among Army, Navy, and Air Force units.
  • share intelligence information

Examples

  • The agency gathered intelligence information to assess potential threats from foreign nations.

  • A further lesson concerns the importance of intelligence support—pooling intelligence information on procurement patterns and methods, sharing satellite imagery, etc.—to guide inspectors in a coercive disarmament environment.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Both countries began to share intelligence information about terrorist groups.

    Academic text (2002)
  • And once again, I have to ask you exactly what methods you would use to extract reliable intelligence information?

    Blog text (9)
  • Key to coalition success, however, was the intelligence information that enabled coalition commanders to cut through the confusion.

    Academic text (1991)
  • This implies that it has to exercise extreme care in trying to procure sensitive intelligence information from its patron.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Needless to say, the very existence of the intelligence information was known only to an extremely limited circle of people in the USSR.

    Academic text (1996)
  • It is also easier for Israel to maintain intelligence information on Syrian missile launchers.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Another common interest related to deterring Syria is the sharing of intelligence information and operational advice, mostly in confronting Syria, Iran, and terrorist groups.

    Academic text (2000)
  • After analyzing the intelligence information, the military developed new strategies for national security.

Synonyms

intelligence
vsintelligence information
531 4.6

Secret information collected about a country or group for security

is the secret information about threats collected mainly for military or government purposes
intel
vsintelligence information
  • Jargon
111 5.5

Information that helps planning and is often secret

is the formal confidential information gathered about enemies and threats for official use
military intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Specialized
4 2.9

Information about another country's armed forces that helps plan military actions

focuses on confidential threat information used beyond purely military planning
signals intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Specialized
2 3.9

Information you get by intercepting and studying electronic communications like phone calls and radio transmissions

is the general secret threat information regardless of how it was collected
strategic intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Information people collect and study to help leaders plan long-term national or military actions

is about secret threat facts used also for immediate operations and security tasks
tactical intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Information about an enemy or area used to plan quick military and security actions

is broader, covering confidential threat information for both short and long term use
security intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Information about dangerous people or groups used to prevent attacks

is the general confidential information about threats, not only those preventing sabotage
COMINT
vsintelligence information
  • Jargon
1 9.9

Secret information taken from other people's messages for military or security use

is broader, covering confidential threat facts from many collection methods
combat intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Specialized
6.8

Information about enemy forces and land needed to plan and carry out military actions

is wider in scope, applying to any secret threat information beyond direct combat needs
communications intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Specialized
6.0

Information from listening to and reading other people's messages without their knowledge, used by armies or governments to find threats

is the confidential information about threats, not limited to message interception methods
telemetry intelligence
vsintelligence information
  • Jargon
8.6

Information from intercepted signals about foreign missile or space activity

is the overall confidential threat information, not only that from telemetry sources

How Secret

top secret
  • Formal
55 4.2
intelligence information
  • Specialized
12 4.6
sensitive
  • Formal
183 8.1
secret
1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

intelligence + information

The meaning is directly compositional: 'intelligence' (secret/military information) combined with 'information' (collected facts) yields 'secret or confidential information', so the overall sense is derivable from the parts. This construction is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it (even though in natural usage speakers often just say 'intelligence').

Etymology

Intelligence information comes from the image of spies or agents collecting secret facts, maps, or messages about an enemy. The word intelligence means collected knowledge and information means the facts, so the phrase now means 'secret information' used by armies or governments to learn about threats.