office of naval intelligence
noun · n
Simple meaning
The military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɔfəsəvneɪvəlɪntɛlədʒəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
n
The military intelligence agency of the United States Navy.
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This meaning: The military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
Used this way, office of naval intelligence is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- 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
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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