Intelligence Gathering Techniques

noun A person who is employed to encourage others to break the law in order to incite prosecution

• The government suspected that the protest was infiltrated by an agent provocateur.
• They think there was an agent provocateur stirring up trouble at the rally.
• The agent provocateur was causing chaos at the event.
• She was like an agent provocateur, always provoking arguments among her friends.

verb to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

noun a formal or systematic questioning, often in a police or military context

• The suspect was taken in for interrogation by the police.
• They grilled him with questions during the interrogation.
• The cops were giving him the third degree during the interrogation.
• The intense interrogation of the witness revealed crucial information.

noun a deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

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• The espionage agency used subterfuge to gather classified information.
• She always resorts to subterfuge to get what she wants.
• He's a master at pulling off subterfuge without getting caught.
• The politician's promises were just a subterfuge to win votes.

noun the techniques and skills used in a particular trade or profession

• The spy's success in gathering intelligence was attributed to his impeccable tradecraft.
• She learned the tradecraft of baking from her grandmother.
• The hacker's tradecraft was top-notch, allowing them to breach even the most secure systems.
• Mastering the tradecraft of negotiation is essential for success in business.

noun a type of warfare that uses technology to attack or defend against digital systems and networks

• The government is investing more resources in defending against cyber warfare attacks.
• I heard that some hackers are planning to launch a cyber warfare campaign.
• Cyber warfare is no joke, it can cause serious damage to a country's infrastructure.
• In the world of business, cyber warfare is like a silent but deadly competitor lurking in the shadows.