renseignement

French

Etymology

From renseigner +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃.sɛɲ.mɑ̃/

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Noun

renseignement m (plural renseignements)

1. piece of information

   prendre des renseignements ― to make inquiries

   un renseignement important ― important information

2. intelligence (gathering of information about hostile forces; agencies that do so)

Usage notes

• (intelligence): Typically in the plural.

Derived terms

• service de renseignement

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: ransèyman

Further reading

• “renseignement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012