counterintelligence

Noun
  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 (synset 100988361)
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - 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
    is a type of: intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation - the operation of gathering information about an enemy
    subtypes:
    • counterespionage - spying on the spies
    • security intelligence - 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
    • censoring, censorship, security review - counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
    • countersubversion - the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities
    • counter-sabotage - counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage

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