noun
- The ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience.
- A unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy.
- synonyms: intelligence service, intelligence agency
- Secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy. )
- usage: "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"
- synonyms: intelligence information
- Information about recent and important events.
- usage: "they awaited news of the outcome"
- The operation of gathering information about an enemy.
- synonyms: intelligence activity, intelligence operation
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