Mossad
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//məˈsɒd//
- United Kingdom//məʊ̯ˈsɒd//
- United States//məˈsɑd//
- United States//moʊ̯ˈsɑd//
The national intelligence agency of Israel.
proper noun
- 1
The national intelligence agency of Israel.
Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the strikes, according to Israeli security officials, and would use the weapons to target Iran’s defense from within. […] Intelligence gathered by the Mossad in Iran also gave Israel’s air force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and scientists.
Etymology
From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád, literally “institute”).
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