noun

counterintelligence

Counterintelligence (noun) means Activities aimed at detecting and stopping enemy spying or intelligence operations. Example: “The agency's counterintelligence division tracked the foreign spy for months.”

noun

Activities aimed at detecting and stopping enemy spying or intelligence operations.

"The agency's counterintelligence division tracked the foreign spy for months."

How to use counterintelligence

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEfforts to catch and stop enemy spies rather than gather intelligence on them.

Word forms

counterintelligences plural

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Etymology

From counter- + intelligence.

Rhymes for counterintelligence

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Frequently asked questions

What does “counterintelligence” mean?

The word “counterintelligence” means activities aimed at detecting and stopping enemy spying or intelligence operations. In plain terms, efforts to catch and stop enemy spies rather than gather intelligence on them.

How do you use “counterintelligence” in a sentence?

Here is “counterintelligence” used in a sentence: “The agency's counterintelligence division tracked the foreign spy for months.”

What part of speech is “counterintelligence”?

“Counterintelligence” is a noun.

What is the meaning of counterintelligence?

"counterintelligence" (noun) means activities aimed at detecting and stopping enemy spying or intelligence operations.