Mukhabarat
/mʊˈkabərat/ /mʊˈhabərat/(also Mukhabaret, Muqabarat)
noun
In certain Arabic-speaking countries: the intelligence agency; the secret police.
Origin
1960s. From Arabic muḵābarāt (short for qalam al-muḵābarāt (or similar), intelligence bureau), plural of muḵābara information.