intelligence
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INTELLIGENCE
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the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations
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see also artificial intelligence
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She impressed us with her superior intelligence.
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a person of average/normal/high/low intelligence
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human intelligence
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secret information that a government collects about an enemy or possible enemy
— often used before another noun
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military intelligence
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gathering intelligence about a neighboring country's activities
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intelligence sources/operations
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a national intelligence agency
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a government organization that collects such information
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He was appointed (as the) head of army intelligence.
