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Collectively, the intelligence agencies of a country or alliance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community, IC
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Broader terms: intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency
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German:
Geheimdienste
— intelligence agencies (collectively)
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Ukrainian:
розві́дувальне співтовари́ство
(rozvíduvalʹne spivtovarýstvo)
— intelligence agencies (collectively)