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1. counterintelligence
noun. ['ˌkaʊntɝɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns, ˌkaʊnɝɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns'] intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism.
Synonyms
- intelligence activity
- counter-sabotage
- censorship
- censoring
- countersubversion
- intelligence operation
- security intelligence
- security review
- counterespionage
Antonyms
- stupidity
- unintelligent
- intelligent
Etymology
- counter- (English)
- intelligence (English)
- intelligence (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Example sentences of the word counterintelligence
1. Noun, singular or mass
Linguists are essential team members in many counterintelligence operations.