ISI

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups

Synonyms:

Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence; Inter-Services Intelligence; ISI

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("ISI" is a kind of...):

international intelligence agency (an intelligence agency outside the United States)

Domain region:

Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Pakistan; West Pakistan (a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947)

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