intelligencers

plural of intelligencer
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as in spies
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country as the nation's top intelligencer, the director of the CIA should have been more skeptical of the information he was being fed

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Noun
  • Before the critical week arrived, co-general managers Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer spoke to reporters after the draft.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • There’s a lyric where reporters are wondering why Mullally’s Vera Vim, a fading actress, bought a caveman.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • On Stranger Things, Harbour played police chief Jim Hopper, the surrogate father to Brown's telekinetic teen Eleven, and the new drama from A24 and Netflix finds them as estranged father-daughter spies.
    Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • The District of Columbia's most affluent suburb is McLean, home to diplomats and spies.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Political operatives tied to Florida Power & Light’s parent company were involved in the scandal, and a former Republican state senator was convicted of violating campaign finance laws.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • That ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of fire by the paramilitary group Hezbollah and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from the South Litani Sector, an area in southern Lebanon.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Doyle Rice and Dinah Voyles Pulver are national correspondents for USA TODAY, with decades of experience covering violent weather and climate.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Pelley was one of 60 Minutes’ top correspondents, reporting from the field and interviewing some of the biggest and hard to get newsmakers, from then-FBI Director James Comey to President Joe Biden to Pope Francis.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • When your workforce includes full-time employees, fractional specialists and AI agents, culture becomes about how work gets done, not who does it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • It's been nearly a decade since The Night Manager ensnared viewers in its sticky web of arms dealers, secret agents, and dodgy bureaucrats.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The show includes high-stakes undercover operations and night chases to secret agents, treasure maps, and vast sums of black-market money changing hands.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Intelligencers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intelligencers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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