secret service
Americannoun
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the branch of governmental service that conducts secret investigations, especially investigations into the military strength of other nations.
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(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.
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secret work for a government, especially espionage.
noun
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a government agency or department that conducts intelligence or counterintelligence operations
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such operations
noun
Other Word Forms
- secret-service adjective
Etymology
Origin of secret service
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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"Mr Epstein offered a plane that was large enough to accommodate me, my staff, and my US Secret Service detail, in support of visiting the Foundation's philanthropic work," the president said in a sworn statement submitted to Congress last month and obtained by the BBC.
From BBC
Secret Service and current vice president of global operations at FocusPoint International, said major international events typically have robust security arrangements in place.
From Los Angeles Times
Martin is the second gunman discovered by Secret Service agents at Mar-a-Lago in recent years.
From Salon
Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy.
From Los Angeles Times
When a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and two Secret Service agents went to investigate, they ordered him to drop the items, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric L. Bradshaw said during a news conference Sunday morning.
From Los Angeles Times
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