Mossad

See also: mossad

English

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád, literally institute).

Proper noun

Mossad or the Mossad

  1. The national intelligence agency of Israel.
    • 2025 June 13, Tamar Michaelis, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Diamond, “Israel’s unprecedented attack shows Iran has become a ‘playground’ for the Mossad”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 15 June 2025:
      Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the strikes, according to Israeli security officials, and would use the weapons to target Iran’s defense from within. [] Intelligence gathered by the Mossad in Iran also gave Israel’s air force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and scientists.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔsat/, /mɔˈsa(ː)t/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)

Proper noun

der Mossad m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Mossad or des Mossads)

  1. Mossad (secret service)

Swedish

Proper noun

Mossad n (genitive Mossads)

  1. Mossad