Meaning 1neutral; politics and security · 82%
A state agency that gathers mainly secret information, often for national security.
Natural examples
Der Geheimdienst veröffentlichte einen Bericht zur Cyberabwehr.
The intelligence service published a cyber-defense report.
Journalisten recherchierten die Geschichte des Geheimdienstes.
Journalists investigated the intelligence service's history.
Mehrere Geheimdienste tauschten Informationen aus.
Several intelligence services exchanged information.
Usage note
Geheimdienst is masculine; its plural is Geheimdienste. The word names an institution, whose specific remit varies by country.
Mini-lesson: Geheimdienst
A state agency that gathers mainly secret information, often for national security. Geheimdienst is masculine; its plural is Geheimdienste. The word names an institution, whose specific remit varies by country.
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