intelligence gathering
US: /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns ˈɡæðɚɪŋ/
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Definition of intelligence gathering - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

securityTECH.systematic collection of information about people groups or eventsTECH.
  • The agency increased intelligence gathering before the summit.
aloof cold hostile

Adjective

militaryTECH.related to activities that collect secret or strategic information for analysisTECH.
  • They launched an intelligence gathering mission near the border.
hostile inhospitable unwelcoming
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Expressions with intelligence

insult someone's intelligencev.
offend by acting like someone cannot understand simple things
Don't insult my intelligence by lying to me.
emotional intelligencen.
ability to recognize and manage one's own and others' emotions
Her emotional intelligence helps her navigate complex social situations easily..
intelligence agentn.
person secretly employed in espionage for a government
The intelligence agent gathered crucial information for the mission.
intelligence officern.
person gathering information for an organization
The intelligence officer analyzed the data for the report.
intelligence reportn.
document summarizing collected and analyzed information for strategic or security decisions
The officer read the latest intelligence report before planning the operation.
intelligence servicen.
government agency that gathers secret information
The intelligence service played a key role in national security.

Expressions with gathering

gathering stormn.
clouds forming before a storm
The sailors noticed the gathering storm on the horizon.
the war clouds are gatheringexp.
the danger of armed conflict is growing
Many feared the war clouds are gathering in the region.
be gathering dustv.
not being used or touched
The old typewriter has been gathering dust in the attic.
the storm clouds are gatheringexp.
storm clouds are forming in the sky
The storm clouds are gathering over the mountains.
family gatheringn.
event where relatives come together
The family gathering was held at our grandparents' house.
gathering placen.
location where people regularly meet
The park is a popular gathering place for locals.
information gatheringn.
act of collecting data or facts
Information gathering is crucial for market research.
social gatheringn.
informal meeting of friends or family
We had a small social gathering at my house.
gathering cloudsn.
clouds forming in the sky
The gathering clouds signaled an approaching storm.
intimate gatheringn.
small, private social event
They hosted an intimate gathering for close friends.

Terms related to intelligence gathering

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Terms with intelligence gathering included in their meaning

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spy planen.
military
aircraft used for secret intelligence gathering
secret servicen.
intelligence
operations involving secrecy and intelligence gathering
observation balloonn.
military
balloon used for military intelligence gathering
military planen.
reconnaissance
aircraft used for surveillance and gathering intelligence
overt operationn.
public spying
intelligence gathering done openly without concealment
National Reconnaissance Officen.
government
US agency for space reconnaissance and intelligence gathering
photoreconnaissancen.
intelligence
aerial photography for military intelligence gathering

Examples of intelligence gathering in a sentence

  • Satellite imagery has become essential for modern intelligence gathering.
  • An intelligence gathering drone circled silently above the valley.
  • They deployed an intelligence gathering satellite over the disputed region.

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  1. French:collecte de renseignements, de renseignement, ...
  2. German:geheimdienstliche Informationsbeschaffung, nachrichtendienstlich, ...
  3. Italian:raccolta di informazioni, di raccolta di intelligence, ...
  4. Spanish:recopilación de inteligencia, de inteligencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:recolha de informações, de recolha de informações, ...
  6. Chinese:情报收集, 情报侦察, ...
  7. Japanese:情報収集, 諜報収集, ...
  8. Arabic:جَمۡع الاِسۡتِخۡبَارَات, اِسْتِخْبَارِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִיסּוּף מוֹדִיעִין, מוֹדִיעִינִי, ...
  10. Russian:сбор разведывательной информации, разведывательный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:збір розвідданих, розвідувальний, ...
  12. Hindi:खुफ़िया जानकारी एकत्रीकरण, खुफिया जानकारी जुटाने वाला, ...

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