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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

operation, military operation go
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

information gathering go
the act of collecting information

intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation
the operation of gathering information about an enemy

noun.act

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spying, undercover work go
the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
current intelligence go
intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest
tactical intelligence, combat intelligence go
intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations
strategic intelligence go
intelligence that is required for forming policy and military plans at national and international levels
signals intelligence, SIGINT go
intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence
clandestine operation go
an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment
overt operation go
the collection of intelligence openly without concealment
reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission go
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
counterintelligence go
intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism