secret service
A governmental agency that deals with espionage and other acts of secrecyA governmental agency that deals with espionage and other acts of secrecy.
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1 sensesA governmental agency that deals with espionage and other acts of secrecy.
Geheimdienst, Nachrichtendienst
секре́тная слу́жбаsekrétnaja slúžba, агенту́раagentúra, спецслу́жбаspecslúžba
- the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents
Examples
13 sentencesWhat's your secret service code name?
She worked for the secret service.
The secret service guards him against attack.
deEr steht unter dem Schutz des Geheimdienstes. — BraveSentry
Ziri is a secret service agent.
The country's secret services thwarted several conspiracies against the crown.
Translations
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Forms
plural: secret services| Singular | secret service |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents:United States Secret ServiceUS Secret ServiceUSSSSS
See also
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