Meaning
intelligence services
- the collection of secret information, or the state agency responsible for it
In a sentence
L'intelligence ha sventato una grave minaccia per la sicurezza.
Intelligence foiled a serious security threat.
Lavora per l'intelligence da più di vent'anni.
She has been working for intelligence for over twenty years.
Il rapporto dell'intelligence non è ancora stato reso pubblico.
The intelligence report has not yet been made public.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intelligence | feminine · singular |
| intelligence | feminine · plural |
| intelligence | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable feminine loanword borrowed from English.
- Refers specifically to military or state intelligence services, not mental capability (which is 'intelligenza').