counterintelligence
noun
coun·ter·in·tel·li·gence
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Definition of counterintelligence
: organized activity of an intelligence service designed to block an enemy's sources of information, to deceive the enemy, to prevent sabotage, and to gather political and military information
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Sometimes a counterintelligence investigation can lead to criminal charges. — Seth Hettena, The New Republic, "The FBI’s Trump-Russia Investigation Continues," 25 July 2019 In a moment that quickly made the rounds on conservative media on Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan sharply questioned Robert Mueller on the origins of the counterintelligence investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. — Vera Bergengruen, Time, "Here's Why Mueller Kept Getting Asked About a Mysterious Maltese Professor," 24 July 2019 The criminal probe is the focus of his 448-page report—counterintelligence is hardly mentioned. — Seth Hettena, The New Republic, "The FBI’s Trump-Russia Investigation Continues," 25 July 2019 The Mueller report says that counterintelligence information was sent back to headquarters by FBI agents and analysts detailed to Mueller’s office who were not working on the criminal probes. — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, "Counterintelligence: What Mueller meant and the implications," 25 July 2019 The focus on Mueller will continue Wednesday, when the House Intelligence Committee is scheduled to review the counterintelligence implications of Russia's interference in the 2016 election, as detailed in Mueller's report. — Mary Clare Jalonick And Lisa Mascaro, chicagotribune.com, "House resolution would make it easier to enforce subpoenas," 11 June 2019 In a news release Friday, the FBI wrote that Boone started her career in Los Angeles in 1997 and was in charge of the office’s cyber and counterintelligence unit in 2018. — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, "FBI appoints new head of bureau's Baltimore field office," 18 June 2019 As part of our oversight work, the House Intelligence Committee is continuing to examine the deep counterintelligence concerns raised in Special Counsel Mueller’s report, and that requires speaking directly with the fact witnesses. — Adam Edelman, NBC News, "House Intel Committee subpoenas Michael Flynn, Rick Gates," 13 June 2019 First, the objective of a counterintelligence investigation is not to build criminal prosecutions but to collect information. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "The Lessons of the Mueller Probe," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'counterintelligence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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counterintelligence
noun
English Language Learners Definition of counterintelligence
formal
: activity meant to hide the truth from an enemy or to prevent the enemy from learning secret information
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