communications security establishment
n · noun
Simple meaning
Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and help law enforcement and security agencies.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəmjunəˈkeɪʃənzsɪkjʊɹətiɪstæblɪʃmənt
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Definition
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n
The Communications Security Establishment, formerly (from 2008-2014) called the Communications Security Establishment Canada, is the Government of Canada's national cryptologic agency.
noun
Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies
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This meaning: The Communications Security Establishment, formerly (from 2008-2014) called the Communications Security Establishment Canada, is the Government of Canada's national cryptologic agency.
Used this way, communications security establishment is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
Usage note
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