Definition of 'intelligence gathering'
noun
1.
the process of collecting information
They claim that the organization is stepping up its intelligence gathering.
modifier
2.
of or relating to the process of collecting information
We have an ongoing intelligence-gathering operation that crosses European frontiers.
They have one of the most advanced intelligence-gathering agencies in the world.
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