MI6
Proper noun
Meaning
MI6
The overseas intelligence agency of the United Kingdom, whose primary function is to spy on foreign governments and terror groups located abroad. Formally called the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).
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Examples
After the initial interviews carried out by Desmond Bristow of Section V MI6 Iberian Section, Juan Pujol was taken on.
Boyle, 441 When the news broke, MI6 came under criticism for failing to anticipate and block Philby's defection, though Elliott was to claim he could not have prevented Philby's flight.
By September 1941, Philby was working for Section V of MI6, responsible for offensive counter-intelligence.
A stunning penthouse that was the former MI6 headquarters during the First World War and which recently made an appearance in the latest film, No Time to Die, has hit the market for £5.5 million.
He also made claims regarding ASIS assistance to MI6 in the Falkland conflict, in Hong Kong and in Kuwait for the benefit of British interests (including commercial interests) and potentially to the detriment of Australian interests.
However, after he passed the security check conducted by MI6 Officer Desmond Bristow; Bristow suggested that he be accompanied by MI5 officer, ( Tomás Harris ) a fluent Spanish speaker, to brief Pujol on how he and Harris should work together.