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- pronunciation:
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kriht
suhr
vihs
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a government service that conducts espionage and other undercover operations so as to gain knowledge of, and often to frustrate the activities of, hostile individuals, groups, and governments.
- similar words:
- intelligence
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| definition 2: |
(caps.) a branch of the U.S. Treasury that provides protection for the President and investigates and arrests counterfeiters.
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| derivation: |
secret-service (adj.) |
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