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The detective service of a government. In the United States, in time of peace the bureau of secret service is under the treasury department, and in time of war it aids the war department in securing information concerning the movements of the enemy.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Secret Service'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/secret-service.html. 1828.
 
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