military intelligence

/ˌmɪləˈtɛri ɪnˌtɛlədʒəns/
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Definitions of military intelligence
  1. noun
    information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations
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    type of:
    intelligence, intelligence information
    secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
  2. noun
    an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value
    synonyms: military intelligence agency
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    types:
    DIA, Defense Intelligence Agency
    an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
    type of:
    intelligence, intelligence agency, intelligence service
    a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
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