intelligence agency

An intelligence agency is a governmental organization that for the purposes of national security is devoted to the gathering of information (known in the context as "intelligence") by means of espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. The assembly and propagation of this information is known as intelligence analysis. Intelligence agencies can provide the following services for their national governments.
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Noun
1. a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
(synonym) intelligence, intelligence service
(hypernym) administrative unit, administrative body
(hyponym) military intelligence