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- [koun-ter-in-tel-i-juh ns]
- /ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns/
- /ˌkaʊn.tər.ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/
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- [koun-ter-in-tel-i-juh ns]
- /ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns/
Definitions of counterintelligence word
- uncountable noun counterintelligence Counterintelligence consists of actions that a country takes in order to find out whether another country is spying on it and to prevent it from doing so. 3
- noun counterintelligence activities designed to frustrate enemy espionage 3
- noun counterintelligence intelligence collected about enemy espionage 3
- noun counterintelligence actions to counter enemy intelligence, espionage, sabotage, etc. 3
- noun counterintelligence the persons or agency engaged in such actions 3
- noun counterintelligence the activity of an intelligence service employed in thwarting the efforts of an enemy's intelligence agents to gather information or commit sabotage. 1
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Origin of counterintelligence
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; counter- + intelligence
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Parts of speech for Counterintelligence
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counterintelligence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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