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intelligence

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