noun
- plural of humint; intelligence gathered by human agents or informants rather than by electronic or technical means
Usage: intelligence/military jargon; acronym-based (human intelligence)
Examples
- The agency relied on humints from field operatives to confirm the report.
- Humints provided crucial information about the suspect's whereabouts.
- Military strategists combined humints with satellite data for a complete picture.
- The intelligence director emphasized the value of humints in counterterrorism operations.
- Developing reliable humints in hostile regions requires years of careful work.