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Glossary

Definitions used across intelligence literacy, evidence, oversight, influence, identity, mental health, personas, and game mechanics. A definition explains site usage; it does not replace jurisdiction-specific law or individual clinical assessment.

REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE Editorial synthesis or explanation derived from sources and explicitly open to correction.
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REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE
Counterintelligence

canary marker

Compartmented information or a controlled variation used to identify a possible disclosure path. It is a lead, not automatic proof of a person’s guilt.

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REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE
Intelligence

counterintelligence

Defensive activity intended to identify, understand, counter, or exploit hostile intelligence efforts while preserving law, due process, and evidence standards.

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REAL-WORLD INTERPRETIVE
Counterintelligence

dangle

A controlled or suspected source presented to attract recruitment or contact. Public pages discuss the concept historically and defensively, not as a real-world procedure.

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