counterintelligence
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1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | security intelligence, |
| definition | : | intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may be engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | countersubversion, |
| definition | : | the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | counter-sabotage, |
| definition | : | counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act, |
| definition | : | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear (noun.act) |
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