Military Intelligence Section 5

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Noun1.Military Intelligence Section 5 - the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory
international intelligence agency - an intelligence agency outside the United States
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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LONDON -- UK Military Intelligence Section 5 (MI5) has warned the British public of terror threat from Al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Pakistan and Yemen.
9 ( ANI ): UK Military Intelligence Section 5 (MI5) has warned the British public of terror threat from Al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Pakistan and Yemen.
IT wasn't until 1916 that it was called MI5, standing for Military Intelligence Section 5, although its official title is the Security Service.
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