intelligence officer

noun

: a staff officer who gathers, evaluates, interprets, and disseminates intelligence and attempts to thwart enemy attempts to gather such information

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intelligence officer was in 1914

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“Intelligence officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intelligence%20officer. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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