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in·tel·li·gence  (  n-t  l   -j ns) KEY NOUN:
- The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.
- The faculty of thought and reason.
- Superior powers of mind. See Synonyms at mind.
- An intelligent, incorporeal being, especially an angel.
- Information; news. See Synonyms at news.
- Secret information, especially about an actual or potential enemy.
- An agency, staff, or office employed in gathering such information.
- Espionage agents, organizations, and activities considered as a group: "Intelligence is nothing if not an institutionalized black market in perishable commodities" (John le Carré).
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