secret service
noun[S]
uk/ˌsiː.krət ˈsɜː.vɪs/us/ˌsiː.krət ˈsɝː.vɪs/agovernmentorganizationthat isresponsiblefor things such as thesafetyofimportantpoliticiansand forpreventingsecretinformationbeingdiscoveredbypossibleenemycountries:
(政府的)特工情报机关,特工部门Thepressreportedthat he waspaidmore than $700,000 by the BritishSecretServiceforsharingclassifiedinformation.报刊报道说英国情报机构付给他70万美元作为泄露机密文件的回报。
in the US, anorganizationthat isresponsibleforprotectingimportantpoliticians:
(美国保护重要政治人物的)特勤局TheSecretServicehas aresponsibilitytoprotectthePresidentfromharm.特勤局有保护总统不受伤害的责任。
International relations: spying and espionage
- agent
- agent provocateur
- anti-bug
- counter-espionage
- insider
- intel
- intelligence
- MI5
- MI6
- scout
- shadow
- snoop
- spook
- spy
- spy onsomeone/something
- superspy
- tail
- tap
- the CIA
- tradecraft
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UK politics: government departments & organizations
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