Definition

Noun: 1. A military intelligence agency: Specifically, an agency within the United States Army responsible for the collection, analysis, and distribution of intelligence information to support commanders at various levels of command. 2. The function or activity of gathering military information: The organized effort and capability of an army to acquire and use information about enemy forces, terrain, and other relevant operational factors.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The general relied on army intelligence to plan the strategic movement of troops.
  • Accurate army intelligence is crucial for mission success and soldier safety.
  • The report was compiled and disseminated by army intelligence.

Advanced Usage

• "to act on army intelligence": To make a decision or take an action based on information provided by military intelligence.
  • The commander decided to act on the latest army intelligence and change the route.
• "according to army intelligence": As reported or assessed by military intelligence sources.
  • According to army intelligence, the enemy's position has been fortified.

Variants and Related Words

• Military Intelligence (MI) (n): The broader term for intelligence activities within the armed forces, of which army intelligence is a component.
• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) (n): A modern military concept describing the integrated activities of collecting and processing information.
• Counterintelligence (n): Activity aimed at protecting an army's own information and intelligence operations from enemy espionage.

Synonyms

• Military intelligence: The general field of intelligence within the armed forces.
• Reconnaissance data: Information gathered from direct observation, often a subset of intelligence.
• Operational intelligence: Intelligence specifically focused on supporting ongoing military operations.

Related Phrases

• Intelligence briefing: A meeting where intelligence information is presented to decision-makers.
  • The officers attended a daily army intelligence briefing.
• Intelligence assessment: The analyzed product of raw information, providing conclusions and predictions.
  • The army intelligence assessment warned of a potential ambush.

Noun

1. an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders