Detailee

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An employee of a United States government agency on assignment or loan.

    "In a letter highly-critical of government efforts to “secure” the nation’s critical infrastructure, Beckström said that NSA “effectively controls DHS cyber efforts through detailees [and] technology insertions.”"

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"In a letter highly-critical of government efforts to “secure” the nation’s critical infrastructure, Beckström said that NSA “effectively controls DHS cyber efforts through detailees [and] technology insertions.”"

Etymology

From detail + -ee.

Related phrases

united states

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