The detective service of a government. In the United States, in time of peace the bureau of secret service is under the treasury department, and in time of war it aids the war department in securing information concerning the movements of the enemy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). secret service. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/secret_service/definitions/2059618 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "secret service" http://smartdefine.org/secret_service/definitions/2059618 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, secret service, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/secret_service/definitions/2059618>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "secret service" 28 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/secret_service/definitions/2059618> |