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The third group is focused on counterintelligence and security. I think the reason for that is fairly evident, in terms of vulnerabilities of the department and the harm that can come to it by failing to detect when we have, in fact, been harmed.
Stephen Cambone

Meaning of "counterintelligence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

counterintelligence  [ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterintelligence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERINTELLIGENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counterintelligence

Counterintelligence refers to information gathered and activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons or international terrorist activities, but not including personnel, physical, document or communications security programs.

Definition of counterintelligence in the English dictionary

The definition of counterintelligence in the dictionary is activities designed to frustrate enemy espionage. Other definition of counterintelligence is intelligence collected about enemy espionage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERINTELLIGENCE


allegiance
əˈliːdʒəns
birefringence
ˌbaɪrɪˈfrɪndʒəns
convergence
kənˈvɜːdʒəns
diligence
ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
divergence
daɪˈvɜːdʒəns
emergence
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
exigence
ˈɛksɪdʒəns
indigence
ˈɪndɪdʒəns
indulgence
ɪnˈdʌldʒəns
intelligence
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
intransigeance
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns
intransigence
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns
misintelligence
ˌmɪsɪnˈtelɪdʒəns
negligence
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns
resurgence
rɪˈsɜːdʒəns
subintelligence
ˌsʌbɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
unintelligence
ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
urgence
ˈɜːdʒəns
vengeance
ˈvɛndʒəns
vergence
ˈvɜːdʒəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

counterfire
counterflow
counterfoil
counterforce
counterfort
counterglow
counterguerilla
counterinstance
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
counterintuitive
counterion
counterirritant
counterirritation
counterlight
counterman
countermand
countermandable
countermarch
countermark

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

actionable intelligence
artificial intelligence
at your convenience
contingence
criminal negligence
Declaration of Indulgence
divulgence
effulgence
emotional intelligence
gross negligence
machine intelligence
marketing intelligence
mergence
overindulgence
re-emergence
refulgence
self-indulgence
social intelligence
submergence
swarm intelligence
tangence

Synonyms and antonyms of counterintelligence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterintelligence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

Find out the translation of counterintelligence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterintelligence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterintelligence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反情报
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrainteligencia
570 millions of speakers

English

counterintelligence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिरोधक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكافحة التجسس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрразведки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contra-espionagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিগোয়েন্দাপলিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-espionnage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Counterintelligence
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abwehr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防諜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첩보
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterintelligence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản gián
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिमानबुद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı casusluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

controspionaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kontrwywiad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контррозвідки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contrainformații
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντικατασκοπείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contraspionage
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontraspionasje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterintelligence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERINTELLIGENCE»

The term «counterintelligence» is regularly used and occupies the 105.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERINTELLIGENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterintelligence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterintelligence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterintelligence

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5 QUOTES WITH «COUNTERINTELLIGENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word counterintelligence.
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Charles Bass
But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompetence on the part of our counterintelligence community and the Clinton Administration, and may in fact rise to the level of treason.
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Charles Bass
Why did the Clinton Administration wait from 1995 to 1998 to tighten security and bolster counterintelligence at U.S. weapons labs?
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Charles Bass
Since 1998, the Administration has begun to upgrade counterintelligence and security at U.S. weapons labs.
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Stephen Cambone
The third group is focused on counterintelligence and security. I think the reason for that is fairly evident, in terms of vulnerabilities of the department and the harm that can come to it by failing to detect when we have, in fact, been harmed.
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Stephen Cambone
And then fourth, we have that essential group of people who track programs and budgets to ensure that they align with the needs of preparation and warning, counterintelligence and support to the operational war fighter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERINTELLIGENCE»

Discover the use of counterintelligence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterintelligence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Counterintelligence Theory and Practice
Counterintelligence Theory and Practice explores issues relating to national security, military, law enforcement, and corporate, as well as private affairs.
Hank Prunckun, 2012
2
Counterintelligence
Here, in the most current version of the manual used by the Corps itself, is the guidebook used by the service in its counterintelligence support of the Marine airground task force.
U.S. Marine Corps, 2007
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Terrorism and Counterintelligence: How Terorist Groups Elude ...
Discussing the challenges terrorist groups face as they multiply and plot international attacks, while at the same time providing a framework for decoding the strengths and weaknesses of their counter-intelligence, Blake W. Mobley offers an ...
Blake W. Mobley, 2013
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Thwarting Enemies at Home and Abroad: How to Be a ...
A new foreword by former CIA officer and noted author William Hood provides a contemporary perspective on this valuable book and its author.
William R. Johnson, 2009
5
James Jesus Angleton, the CIA, and the Craft of ...
Drawing on a broad range of sources, including previously unexamined archival documents, personal letters, and interviews, Holzman looks beneaththe surface of Angleton's career to reveal the sensibility that governed not only his personal ...
Michael Howard Holzman, 2008
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Dirty Tricks or Trump Cards: U.S. Covert Action and ...
This book will be of interest to students and general readers interested in political science, national security, foreign policy, and military policy.
Roy Godson, 2011
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U.S. Army Counterintelligence Handbook
Learn the tactics ofthe U.S. Army's top counterintelligence operatives and enter the world ofinternational intrigue!
Department of the Army, 2013
8
Field Evaluation in the Intelligence and Counterintelligence ...
This book is a summary and synthesis of the two days of presentations and discussions that took place during the workshop.
Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Planning Committee on Field Evaluation of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences-Based Methods and Tools for Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Robert Pool, 2010
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Vaults, Mirrors, and Masks: Rediscovering U. S. ...
Vaults, Mirrors, and Masks skillfully reveals that robust counterintelligence is vital to ensuring America's security.
Jennifer E. Sims, 2008
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The C.I. Desk: FBI and CIA Counterintelligence as Seen from ...
The C.I. Desk is a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes, told with wry, self-effacing humor, showing the routine, the thrilling, and the sometimes funny or tragic human side of the work of FBI agents, CIA officers, and the unsung people on ...
Christopher Lynch, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERINTELLIGENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterintelligence is used in the context of the following news items.
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US has trained only 60 Syrian rebels, senators unhappy
... we are working to screen and vet almost 7,000 volunteers to ensure they are committed to fighting ISIL, pass a counterintelligence screening, ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
2
More Cops Walk U.S. Beats as Cities Emerge From Riots, Recession
About 300 others will be permanently assigned to a rapid-deployment force as a boost to the 1,000-officer counterintelligence division. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
The Pentagon's Spies: The Evolution of Spy Units through Obama …
... The Consolidation of U.S. Defense HUMINT,” International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 10, 2 (Summer 1997): 131-164. «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
4
NSA Search Engine Taps Into Global Comms to Intercept, Well …
... operations on the collection of communications that are most likely to contain foreign intelligence or counterintelligence information. What do ... «Infosecurity Magazine, Jul 15»
5
[Editorial] More leaks at DSC
... raising serious concerns about the organization's function as the military counterintelligence agency and protector of military secrets. «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
6
The true story of the Soviet engineer who became a CIA spy and …
... the victim not of his own enthusiastic activities but two Soviet spies within the USA: serving CIA counterintelligence officer Aldrich Ames and ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
7
Siemoniak refutes corruption slur in latest tape affair episode
The excerpts include passages where Kalisz describes a meeting with former military counterintelligence chief General Janusz Nosek, in which ... «thenews.pl, Jul 15»
8
Georgian Parliament Votes On Interior Ministry Reform
... new State Security Service with responsibility for counterterrorism, counterintelligence, electronic surveillance, and anticorruption measures. «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jul 15»
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Take three years off: Army extends sabbatical program
... 35L counterintelligence agent; 35P cryptologic linguist; 35Q cryptologic network warfare specialist; 37F psychological operations specialist; ... «ArmyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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New names surface in tape scandal
Kalisz allegedly told Kwaśniewski about his meeting with General Nosek, then head of the Military Counterintelligence Service. The General ... «thenews.pl, Jul 15»

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