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coun·ter·in·tel·li·gence
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tər
ɪnˈtɛl
ɪ
dʒəns
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-i-j
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noun
1.
the activity of an
intelligence
service employed in thwarting the efforts of an enemy's
intelligence
agents to gather information or commit sabotage.
2.
an
organization
engaged in counterintelligence.
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Origin:
1935–40;
counter-
+
intelligence
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World English Dictionary
counterintelligence
(ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns)
—
n
1.
activities designed to frustrate enemy espionage
2.
intelligence collected about enemy espionage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
counterintelligence
also counter-intelligence, 1940, from
counter-
+
intelligence
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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