secret service
noun
1
: a governmental service of a secret nature
2
Secret Service
: a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security chiefly in charge of stopping crimes against the nation's financial system and protecting the president and other national officials and visiting world leaders
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Key Background On Sunday, a secret service agent spotted a gun poking out of a fence at Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, and fired at the gunman—who fled the scene leaving behind an AK-47-style rifle with a scope, two backpacks, and a GoPro camera at the scene.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The 18-year-old student was spotted with with secret service surrounding him, a black backpack hanging off his shoulder and wearing a white polo, according to the New York Post.
—Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
In 1973, annoyed by the pro-Gaullist policies of British Prime Minister Edward Heath, Nixon and Kissinger agreed to terminate the flow of intelligence to London, its closest partner in the world of secret service, as a punishment.
—Christopher R. Moran, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2017
By far, the most significant individual returned to Moscow was a high-ranking officer in the Russian secret service.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The 18-year-old student was spotted with with secret service surrounding him, a black backpack hanging off his shoulder and wearing a white polo, according to the New York Post.
—Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
In 1973, annoyed by the pro-Gaullist policies of British Prime Minister Edward Heath, Nixon and Kissinger agreed to terminate the flow of intelligence to London, its closest partner in the world of secret service, as a punishment.
—Christopher R. Moran, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2017
By far, the most significant individual returned to Moscow was a high-ranking officer in the Russian secret service.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Secret service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20service. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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