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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Secret information or the gathering of such information; intelligence.
  • noun An agency or organization whose purpose is to gather such information.

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  • noun military intelligence

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Abbreviation of intelligence.

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    February 23, 2010