secret service

noun
UK: /ˈsiːkrət ˈsɜːvɪs/
US: /ˈsiːkrət ˈsɜːrvɪs/

  1. A government organization that protects leaders and investigates crimes.

    1. The secret service protects the president.
    2. The investigation was headed up by the secret service, working alongside local police.

  2. A government department that collects secret information about other countries.

    1. He worked for the secret service for years.
    2. The documents were leaked from the secret service, causing an international incident.

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The word "secret service" in English means: A government organization that protects leaders and investigates crimes., A government department that collects secret information about other countries..

The phonetic transcription of "secret service" is /ˈsiːkrət ˈsɜːvɪs/ in British English and /ˈsiːkrət ˈsɜːrvɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "secret service": "The secret service protects the president.". More examples on the page.