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HUMINT

or hu·mint

[ hyoo-mintor, often, yoo- ]

noun

  1. the gathering of political or military intelligence through secret agents.


humint

/ ˈhjuːmɪnt /

noun

  1. human intelligence: military intelligence gained from human sources with knowledge of the target area


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Word History and Origins

Origin of HUMINT1

1975–80; hum(an) int(elligence)

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Example Sentences

HUMINT will be utilized to collect personal schedules of targets.

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