secret service

noun

the branch of governmental service that conducts secret investigations, especially investigations into the military strength of other nations.

(initial capital letters) the branch of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged chiefly with the discovery and apprehension of counterfeiters and with providing protection for the president and the president's immediate family.

secret work for a government, especially espionage.

Origin of secret service

First recorded in 1730–40

OTHER WORDS FROM secret service

secret-service, adjective

Words nearby secret service

secretory otitis media, secret partner, secret police, secret Santa, secret sauce, secret service, secret society, secs., sect, sectarian, sectarianism

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Example sentences from the Web for secret service

Zito, the Italian secret-service agent, was reportedly paid to shuttle the cash from Switzerland to Italy.
‘Monsignor 500’ Nunzio Scarano Held in Alleged Vatican Corruption Plot|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Before you could explain your wish you were mistaken for a secret-service man, and hustled on board.
The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys|Richard Harding Davis
He escorts her to and from the theatre and follows her like a secret-service man whenever she goes to the city of an errand.
A Pasteboard Crown|Clara Morris
Through the story runs a love plot that is interwoven with the mystery of a secret-service case.
One Day|Anonymous

In both cases the secret-service men were usually Poles, however, and that makes a difference.
The Iron Ration|George Abel Schreiner
The secret-service official is at Abbot's side as he turns back from the door.
A War-Time Wooing|Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for secret service (1 of 2)

secret service

noun

a government agency or department that conducts intelligence or counterintelligence operations

such operations

British Dictionary definitions for secret service (2 of 2)

Secret Service

noun

a US government agency responsible for the protection of the president, the suppression of counterfeiting, and certain other police activities

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Cultural definitions for secret service

Secret Service

A division of the United States Department of the Treasury, responsible for apprehending counterfeiters; investigating a variety of federal crimes; and protecting presidents and their families, presidential candidates, and foreign dignitaries visiting the United States.

单词	secret service
释义	secret service noun the branch of governmental service that conducts secret investigations, especially investigations into the military strength of other nations. (initial capital letters) the branch of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged chiefly with the discovery and apprehension of counterfeiters and with providing protection for the president and the president's immediate family. secret work for a government, especially espionage. Origin of secret service First recorded in 1730–40 OTHER WORDS FROM secret service secret-service, adjective Words nearby secret service secretory otitis media, secret partner, secret police, secret Santa, secret sauce, secret service, secret society, secs., sect, sectarian, sectarianism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for secret service Zito, the Italian secret-service agent, was reportedly paid to shuttle the cash from Switzerland to Italy. ‘Monsignor 500’ Nunzio Scarano Held in Alleged Vatican Corruption Plot\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|June 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Before you could explain your wish you were mistaken for a secret-service man, and hustled on board. The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys\|Richard Harding Davis He escorts her to and from the theatre and follows her like a secret-service man whenever she goes to the city of an errand. A Pasteboard Crown\|Clara Morris Through the story runs a love plot that is interwoven with the mystery of a secret-service case. One Day\|Anonymous In both cases the secret-service men were usually Poles, however, and that makes a difference. The Iron Ration\|George Abel Schreiner The secret-service official is at Abbot's side as he turns back from the door. A War-Time Wooing\|Charles King British Dictionary definitions for secret service (1 of 2) secret service noun a government agency or department that conducts intelligence or counterintelligence operations such operations British Dictionary definitions for secret service (2 of 2) Secret Service noun a US government agency responsible for the protection of the president, the suppression of counterfeiting, and certain other police activities Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to secret service secret police Cultural definitions for secret service Secret Service A division of the United States Department of the Treasury, responsible for apprehending counterfeiters; investigating a variety of federal crimes; and protecting presidents and their families, presidential candidates, and foreign dignitaries visiting the United States. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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secret service

noun

Origin of secret service

OTHER WORDS FROM secret service

Words nearby secret service

Example sentences from the Web for secret service

British Dictionary definitions for secret service (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for secret service (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to secret service

Cultural definitions for secret service