# der Nachrichtendienst

der Nachrichtendienst is a German noun meaning “intelligence agency”. Forms: des Nachrichtendiensts, die Nachrichtendienste.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Nachrichtendiensts
- Plural: die Nachrichtendienste

## In other languages

- Русский: разведка, специальная служба, разведывательная служба

## Meanings

1. intelligence agency (a department, agency or unit designed to gather such information)
2. _rare_ news agency
3. messaging service; instant messaging service; short message service

## Examples

- Was weißt du über den Zentralen Nachrichtendienst? — What do you know about the CIA?

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