Nachrichtendienst

German

Etymology

From Nachricht (message) + -en- + Dienst (service).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Nachrichtendienst m (strong, genitive Nachrichtendiensts or Nachrichtendienstes, plural Nachrichtendienste)

  1. intelligence agency (a department, agency or unit designed to gather such information)
    Synonym: Geheimdienst
    Hyponyms: Auslandsnachrichtendienst, Inlandsnachrichtendienst
  2. (rare) news agency
    Synonyms: Nachrichtenagentur, Presseagentur
  3. messaging service; instant messaging service; short message service

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