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in·tel·li·gence agent

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  1. secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operativenoun

    a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

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  1. intelligence agent

    Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence). A person who commits espionage is called an espionage agent or spy. Any individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies), in the service of a government, company, criminal organization, or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine, as it is by definition unwelcome. In some circumstances, it may be a legal tool of law enforcement and in others, it may be illegal and punishable by law. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commercial concern. However, the term tends to be associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies for military purposes. Spying involving corporations is known as industrial espionage. One way to gather data and information about a targeted organization is by infiltrating its ranks. Spies can then return information such as the size and strength of enemy forces. They can also find dissidents within the organization and influence them to provide further information or to defect. In times of crisis, spies steal technology and sabotage the enemy in various ways. Counterintelligence is the practice of thwarting enemy espionage and intelligence-gathering. Almost all sovereign states have strict laws concerning espionage, including those who practise espionage in other countries, and the penalties for being caught are often severe.

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  1. intelligence agent

    An intelligence agent is a professional individual who gathers, analyzes, and interprets information about various aspects such as foreign governments, organizations, entities, individuals or any subject matter required by the organization they work for. They can work for government agencies, private companies, or organizations typically in the fields of law enforcement, military, or business. Duties may include covert operations, surveillance, espionage, and counter-intelligence tasks.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intelligence agent in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intelligence agent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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