Intelligence Gathering

noun A session in which a person is questioned or interrogated for the purpose of gathering information or feedback.

verb To question or interrogate someone in order to gather information or feedback.

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• After the mission, the team gathered to debrief and discuss their findings.
• Let's grab a coffee and debrief about what happened at the meeting.
• Hey, wanna debrief about that crazy party last night?
• Sometimes it's helpful to debrief with a friend after a tough day.

noun a person who provides information or assistance, especially to authorities

adjective pertaining to or serving as an informant

• The informant provided crucial information to the authorities.
• The informant spilled the beans to the cops.
• The snitch ratted out his friends to save himself.
• The informant was like a beacon of light in the dark world of crime.

noun the process of obtaining information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small units for observation

• The military conducted a thorough reconnaissance of the area before launching the operation.
• The team did some reconnaissance before deciding on the best route to take.
• We did some recon before heading into the party to see who was there.
• She always does a reconnaissance of the room before entering, making sure she knows who is present.

noun the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims

• The government is implementing new policies to combat terrorism.
• Terrorism is a serious issue that we need to address.
• Some people think terrorism is just a bunch of nonsense.
• The spread of misinformation can be seen as a form of intellectual terrorism.

noun a device that allows someone to secretly listen to or record someone else's telephone conversations

verb to secretly listen to or record someone else's telephone conversations

• The authorities obtained a court order to conduct a wiretap on the suspect's phone.
• I heard they put a wiretap on his phone to listen in on his conversations.
• The feds are tapping his phone with a wiretap.
• She felt like her thoughts were being wiretapped by her intrusive coworker.

noun FISA - stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a United States federal law that establishes procedures for the physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information.

• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to monitor communications for national security purposes.
• I heard the FBI got a FISA warrant to wiretap that suspect.
• I can't believe they're using FISA to spy on people now.
• The FISA court acts as a safeguard to protect civil liberties while allowing for surveillance in certain cases.