coun ‧ ter ‧ in ‧ tel ‧ li ‧ gence /ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtelədʒ ə ns, ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtelɪdʒ ə ns/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
action that a country takes in order to stop other countries discovering its secrets
coun ‧ ter ‧ in ‧ tel ‧ li ‧ gence /ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtelədʒ ə ns, ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtelɪdʒ ə ns/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
action that a country takes in order to stop other countries discovering its secrets
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012