Director of National Intelligence
/dɪˈrɛktər ʌv ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/
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- (n.) The head of the U.S. Intelligence Community responsible for coordinating and overseeing national intelligence activities and agencies.
The Director of National Intelligence briefed Congress on recent security threats.
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- director of national intelligence
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Commentary
Title formalized by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to centralize intelligence coordination.
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