intelligence
/ɪnˈtɛləʤəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTELLIGENCE
[noncount]
1
:
the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations
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see also artificial intelligence
2
:
secret information that a government collects about an enemy or possible enemy
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often used before another noun
also
:
a government organization that collects such information