counterintelligence en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English intelligence English counterintelligence From counter- + intelligence.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) counterespionage
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter-intelligence | alternative | lexicographic | |
| counterintelligences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |