German Conversation · Level 108
57 words
German word
Geheimdienst
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnst/
Meaning
- masculine nounintelligence service
Example
Der Geheimdienst sammelt wichtige Informationen.
The intelligence service gathers important information.
More examples
Der Journalist deckt einen Skandal um den Geheimdienst auf.
The journalist uncovers a scandal involving the intelligence service.
Core concept
A government service that quietly collects clues about outside people, groups, or states.
Common phrases
Skandal um den Geheimdienst aufdecken
uncover a scandal involving the intelligence service
dem Geheimdienst Informationen übermitteln
transmit information to the intelligence service
das Vertrauen in den Geheimdienst verlieren
lose trust in the intelligence service
Similar words
Nachrichtendienst: An official agency that gathers, analyzes, and shares information with relevant authorities.
Sicherheitsdienst: An agency that gathers intelligence and provides security for an organization or place.
Agent: A person who secretly gathers information as part of an assigned mission.
Definition in German
Eine staatliche Organisation, die verdeckt Nachrichten, Beobachtungen und andere Informationen über fremde Akteure beschafft.
Word origin
The compound joins geheim, "secret", and Dienst, "service", with the second element determining the noun's grammatical gender.
Usage tips
- English "secret service" can suggest the United States protective agency, whereas Geheimdienst generally means an intelligence agency.
Other meanings
- intelligence bureaunoun
- secret servicenoun
Related words
- Geheimdienstaffäreintelligence service scandalnoun
- Geheimdiensteinsatzintelligence operationnoun