Definition

Noun: - Iraqi Intelligence Service: The primary and most well-known intelligence agency of Iraq, historically a key component of the country's security apparatus. It is often associated with internal security, foreign intelligence gathering, and, according to many reports, involvement in covert operations.

Usage

• The term is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this official state organization.
• It is typically used in historical, political, and security-related contexts, particularly concerning the government of Saddam Hussein.

Examples

• Iraqi Intelligence Service
• Iraqi Intelligence Service

Advanced Usage

• The agency is frequently referenced by its Arabic name, Mukhabarat, in expert and regional discourse.
  • The report detailed the structure of the Iraqi Mukhabarat.

Variants and Related Words

• Mukhabarat (noun): The Arabic term for "intelligence," commonly used to refer to the Iraqi Intelligence Service and similar agencies in other Arab states.
• IIS (noun): A common initialism for the Iraqi Intelligence Service.

Synonyms

• Iraqi Mukhabarat: The direct Arabic equivalent name.
• Iraqi secret police: A more general descriptive term, emphasizing its internal security role.

Notes on Meaning

This term refers specifically to the intelligence agency under the Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein. Its notoriety stems from its reported role in internal repression, external operations, and its place within Iraq's former security system. Discussions of this entity are almost exclusively historical, relating to the period before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Noun

1. the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq's security system
   • the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities