Sis

6) is the British Secret Intelligence Service. Often known by its initials, SIS is one of the British secret service agencies.

SIS has a remit to conduct espionage activities overseas, as opposed to MI5 which is charged with internal security within the United Kingdom. It was founded (along with MI5) as part of the Secret Service Bureau in 1909. Its first director was Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming, from whose initial the codename used by him and all subsequent directors of SIS, "C" (not "M" as in the James Bond stories), originated (he usually dropped the "Smith").

Its first significant test came with the First World War, during which it had mixed success. It was unable to penetrate Germany itself, but had some significant successes in military and commercial intelligence, achieved mostly with agent networks in neutral countries, occupied territories, and Russia.

After the war its resources were greatly reduced, and the organisation became MI6 in 1921. It began to operate mainly through a system of sometimes-grudging co-operation with the diplomatic service. Most embassies acquired a "Passport Control Officer" who was in fact the SIS head for that country. This gave SIS's operatives a degree of cover and diplomatic immunity, but the system probably lasted too long and was an open secret by the 1930s. In the immediate post-war years and throughout most of the 1920s, SIS was preoccupied with Communism, and Communist Russia in particular. Sidney Reilly was loosely associated with SIS until his capture, and SIS sponsored and supported both his and Boris Savinkov's attempts to bring down the Communist regime, in addition to running more orthodox espionage efforts within Russia.

Cumming died (in his office) in 1923 and was replaced as "C" by Admiral Hugh 'Quex' Sinclair, whom historians agree to have been far less effective as a director. He was not incompetent, but he did not have the advantage of Cummings' force of personality, and was unable to command the respect and obedience of his men as effectively as Cumming had.

Along with the rest of the intelligence community and the wider government, SIS switched focus in the 1930s to Nazi Germany. Again its success was rather modest; although it did acquire several quite reliable sources within the Government and also the German Admiralty, its information was probably less comprehensive than that provided by the rival network of Robert Vansittart, the permanent undersecretary at the Foreign Office.

'Quex' Sinclair died in 1939 and was replaced as "C" by Lt. Col. Stewart Menzies. Menzies was another run-of-the-mill chief; by common opinion, SIS did not have a head of Cummings' calibre until Dick White, in the post-war era.

During the Second World War, SIS was overshadowed in intelligence terms by several other initiatives, including the massive cryptanalytic effort undertaken by GC & CS (the bureau responsible for interception and decryption of foreign communications) at Bletchley Park, the extensive "double-cross" system run by MI5 to feed misleading intelligence to the Germans, and the work of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit. It was also affected by the inflammatory activities of the Special Operations Executive, which tended to increase the danger to its own agents. Its most famous operation of the war was a spectacular failure known as the Venlo incident (after the Dutch town where much of the action took place), in which SIS was thoroughly duped by agents of the German secret service, the Abwehr, posing as high-ranking Army officers involved in a plot to depose Hitler. After a series of meetings between SIS agents and the 'conspirators' at which SS plans to abduct the SIS team were shelved due to the presence of Dutch police, a meeting took place without a police presence, and two SIS agents were duly abducted by the SS. This failure tarnished the service's reputation considerably.

Since 1997? SIS activities have been subject to scrutiny by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee.

The SIS headquarters since 1995 is at Vauxhall Cross, located in Vauxhall in London, on the bank of the River Thames beside the Vauxhall Bridge.

The fictional spy James Bond supposedly worked for SIS (though the books by Ian Fleming should not be taken too seriously), and in fact the SIS building features in some of the Pierce Brosnan films.

External link

http://www.fas.org/irp/world/uk/mi6/
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Secret Intelligence Service."

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
SIS	English	Swedish Interplanetary Society	N/A
SIS	French	Son dans la synchro	Electrical Engineering
SIS	Italian	Servizio di informazione scientifica	Medicine
SIS II	Dutch	Schengen-informatiesysteem tweede generatie	Computing, Law
SIS II	English	Second generation Schengen Information System	Computing, Law
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Sis boom bah (The Band Wagon; writing credit: Betty Comden; Adolph Green) If kid sis wants to grab a midnight stroll she's going to find a way to. I just thought she'd be safer with Big Bad looking over her shoulder (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) Look, sis, any wimp can quit smoking, ok (Revelation; writing credit: Paul Lalonde; Peter Lalonde)
Lyrics	Hey Sis, one kiss, and I was heaven bound (The Dean And I; performing artist: 10CC) Yeah you should see my little Sis ("The Twist"; performing artist: Chubby Checker) You should see my my little Sis ("The Twist"; performing artist: Chubby Checker)
Movie/TV Titles	Sis Hopkins (1941) Simple Sis (1927) Sis the Detective (1916) Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story (1991) Big Bad Sis (1976)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	SIS International A/S: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Bud and Sis at the turn of the century (reference) Sis (reference) SIS INTERNATIONAL A/S: Labor Productivity Benchmarks and International Gap Analysis [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference) Talking With Artists, Vol. 3: Conversations with Peter Catalanotto, Raul Colon, Lisa Desimini, Jane Dyer, Kevin Hawkes, G. Brian Karas, Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin, Keiko Narahashi, Elise Primavera, Anna Rich, Peter Sis and Paul O. Zelinsky (reference) The Hobbit (Young Adult edition, Sis cover) (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Legislative Sis Directory And Sourcebook (reference) Sis Journal Of Projective Psychology & Mental Health (reference) (more periodical examples)

Music	DJ's Choice Sis for Santa (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	MATX MBD P4 SIS DDR S478-3PCI 4XAGP AUD LAN (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is pronounced lim - fan' je - o - li' o - mi' o - ma - to' sis. Lymph and angio refer to the lymph and blood vessels. (references)
Business		SIS is funded from the state budget. (references)
Civil Liberties	Slovak Republic	SIS involvement in the case was proven, and property was returned; however, the court had not made any rulings regarding Svechota or Beno by year's end. (references)
	Slovak Republic	Several stories have appeared in the media critical of companies that have ties to Scientology, including reports that the Director of the SIS was concerned that a company with close ties to the church of Scientology had won a vote to provide the Government with a new computer system. (references)
	Slovak Republic	In February 1999, police arrested two former high officials in the SIS, former Chief of the SIS Counterintelligence Unit Jaroslav Svechota and Deputy Director of the Surveillance Unit Robert Beno, for involvement in the 1995 effort to discredit the chairman of the Slovak Bishops Conference. (references)
Human Rights	Bulgaria	Unlike in regular prisons, observers still are prohibited from interviewing detainees in the SIS facilities. (references)
	Bulgaria	Changes to the Criminal Procedure Code reduced the size of the SIS while reserving to it the responsibility for handling the most serious crimes. (references)
	Bulgaria	Although access to SIS facilities reportedly was difficult for human rights observers in 2000, the BHC stated that its representatives were allowed access to them throughout the year. (references)
Political Economy	Slovak Republic	However, police and SIS forces committed some human rights abuses. (references)
	Slovak Republic	A parliamentary commission composed of legislators from ruling and opposition parties oversees the SIS. (references)
Worker Rights	Equatorial Guinea	An independent union, Sindicator Independiente de Servicios (SIS), initially applied for registration twice in 1995 with subsequent reapplication in 1996, but the Government denied SIS's applications. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	70.41%	69	40,280
Noun (common)	11.22%	11	106,044
Noun (proper)	10.2%	10	111,207
Unclassified Items	8.16%	8	124,375
Total	100.00%	98	N/A

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Sis	Last name	200	32,832
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

Country	Name
Denmark	SIS International A/S
	(more examples...)

Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "sis": Sis-q.
	Ending with "sis": cry-sis, c-sis, jo-ho-ren-sis, magda-len-sis, Oncogene Proteins v-sis, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
sis	1,764	sis video	46
sis 6326	598	drive sis	46
sis 530	435	7018 driver sis	45
sis 6326 driver	318	sis video card	45
sis driver	240	8mb driver sis	44
530 driver sis	205	5598 driver sis	43
sis video driver	97	6326 driver sis video	42
7018 sis	96	7018 audio driver sis	42
bro sis	94	sis 305	41
6326 agp driver sis	81	audio driver sis	41
sis 6326 agp	80	7012 audio driver sis	41
630 730 sis	77	7001 sis	41
sis motherboard	75	530 driver sis video	40
driver para sis video	72	sis 950	39
sis 650	67	6326 download driver sis	38
7012 sis	64	sis chipset	37
630 driver sis	59	5595 driver sis	35
sandra sis	58	sis 530 motherboard	34
corporation sis	54	sis 900 pci fast ethernet adapter	34
sis 315	46	display driver sis	34
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "sis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Bulgarian		сестро. (various references)

Dutch		SISII (second generation Schengen Information System, SIS II, SISII), SIS II (second generation Schengen Information System, SIS II, SISII), Schengen-informatiesysteem tweede generatie (second generation Schengen Information System, SIS II, SISII). (various references)

French		système d'information Schengen de deuxième génération (SIS II, SISII), SISII (SIS II, SISII), SIS II (SIS II, SISII). (various references)

German		Schwester (nun, nurse, sister). (various references)

Greek		αδελφή (fag, poof, sister). (various references)

Italian		Sistema d'informazione Schengen di seconda generazione (second generation Schengen Information System, SIS II, SISII), SISII (second generation Schengen Information System, SIS II, SISII), SIS II (second generation Schengen Information System, SIS II, SISII). (various references)

Pig Latin		issay.(various references)

Romanian		surioarã (siss, sissy). (various references)

Russian		сестра (sister). (various references)

Swedish		syrra. (various references)

Turkish		kızkardeş (sister), abla (elder sister, sister). (various references)

Vietnamese		em gái. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Date	Source	Proverbs Chapter 3, Verse 7
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Mh isqi fronimoV para seautw fobou de ton qeon kai ekkline apo pantoV kakou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ne sis sapiens apud temet ipsum time Dominum et recede a malo
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Ne be thou wis anent thiself; dred God, and go awey fro euel.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Be not wise in thy own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Proverbs Chapter 3, Verse 7
Cebuano	¶ Ayaw pagpakamaalamon sa imong kaugalingong mga mata; Kahadlokan mo si Jehova, ug pahalayo gikan sa dautan:
Chinese	不要自以為有智慧．要敬畏耶和華、遠離惡事．
Croatian	Ne umišljaj da si mudar: boj se Jahve i kloni se zla.
Danish	Hold ikke dig selv for viis, frygt HERREN og vig fra det onde;
Dutch	Zijt niet wijs in uw ogen; vrees den HEERE, en wijk van het kwade.
Finnish	Älä ole viisas omissa silmissäsi. Pelkää Herraa ja karta pahaa.
French	Ne sois point sage à tes propres yeux, Crains l`Éternel, et détourne-toi du mal:
German	Dünke dich nicht, weise zu sein, sondern fürchte den HERRN und weiche vom Bösen.
Haitian Creole	¶ Pa mete nan tèt ou ou gen plis konprann pase sa. Gen krentif pou Seyè a, refize fè sa ki mal.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Janganlah menganggap dirimu lebih pandai daripada yang sebenarnya; taatilah TUHAN dan jauhilah yang jahat.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Janganlah engkau pandang pandai akan dirimu, melainkan takutlah akan Tuhan dan jauhkanlah dirimu dari pada yang jahat.
Italian	Non credere di essere saggio, temi il Signore e stà lontano dal male.
Maori	¶ Kei whakaaro ki a koe he mohio koe; e wehi ki a Ihowa, kia mawehe i te kino.
Norwegian	Vær ikke vis i egne øine, frykt Herren og vik fra det onde!
Rumanian	Nu te socoti singur knyelept; teme-te de Domnul, wi abate-te de la rqu!
Russian	оЕ ВХДШ НХДТЕГПН Ч ЗМБЪБИ ФЧПЙИ; ВПКУС зПУРПДБ Й ХДБМСКУС ПФ ЪМБ:
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "sis": sisal, sisals, sises, siskin, siskins, sissier, sissies, sissiest, sissified, sissy, sissyish, sister, sistered, sisterhood, sisterhoods, sistering, sisterly, sisters, sistra, sistroid, sistrum, sistrums. (additional references)
	Words ending with "sis": abiogenesis, abiosis, acariasis, acidosis, actinomycosis, adenohypophysis, adenosis, adiposis, aerobiosis, agenesis, agranulocytosis, alkalosis, alphosis, amanuensis, amaurosis, amebiasis, amitosis, amniocentesis, amoebiasis, amyloidosis, anabasis, anacrusis, anadiplosis, anaerobiosis, anagenesis, anagnorisis, analysis, anamnesis, anaplasmosis, anastomosis, ancylostomiasis, androgenesis, anemosis, angiogenesis, ankylosis, ankylostomiasis, anthesis, antibiosis, antiphrasis, antipyresis, antisepsis, antithesis, antituberculosis, anuresis, aphaeresis, apheresis, aphesis, apoapsis, apodosis, aponeurosis, apophysis. (additional references)
	Words containing "sis": alphosises, assist, assistance, assistances, assistant, assistants, assistantship, assistantships, assisted, assister, assisters, assisting, assistor, assistors, assists, bassist, bassists, bossism, bossisms, brassish, cassises, classism, classisms, classist, classists, coassist, coassisted, coassisting, coassists, consist, consisted, consistence, consistences, consistencies, consistency, consistent, consistently, consisting, consistorial, consistories, consistory, consists, contrabassist, contrabassists, desist, desistance, desistances, desisted, desisting, desists, ecesises. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Sis" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bsis, eis, Esis, Essi, isas, isos, iss, issc, issn, isss, Issy, osis, Psis, Qses, rsis, sas, saso, sbs, scis, sciz, scs, Seis, seyhs, sez, sfs, sgss, s'i, sia, Sias, sics, sids, sie, sies, siess, siia, sij, siksi, sils, sios, siq, sisa, sish, s'ish, sisi, sisk, sism, sisu, siu, sius, siv, siw, siz, sks, Slisz, sls, sms, sniz, spiz, sris, ss, ssig, ssm, ssr, sss, ssso, ssss, stiz, sts, svi, sxs, syes, syst, syw, syz, Tssi, xis, zias, zies, zifs, ziq, zis, zs, zys. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "sis" (pronounced si"s)
2	-i" s	abyss, Amiss, bis, bliss, Cris, dis, dismiss, Diss, hiss, kiss, Kris, Lis, mis, Miss, piss, reminisce, remiss, swiss, this, vis, wis, wiss.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "i-s-s"
	-1 letter: is, si.
	Words containing the letters "i-s-s"
	+1 letter: diss, hiss, isms, kiss, miss, piss, psis, seis, sibs, sics, sims, sins, sips, sirs, sits, skis, sris, wiss.
	+2 letters: amiss, apsis, arsis, aspis, assai, basis, bassi, bises, bisks, bliss, byssi, cissy, cists, discs, disks, fiscs, fists, gists, hissy, hists, isbas, isles, issei, issue, jisms, kissy, kists, lisps, lists, lysis, mises, misos, missy, mists, nisus, oasis, ossia, pisos, priss, rises, risks, risus, sadis, saids, sails, sains, sakis, saris, sasin, satis, seifs, seise, seism, semis, shies, shims, shins, ships, shist, shivs, shris, sials, sibbs, sices, sicks, sides, sifts, sighs, signs, sikes, silds, silks, sills, silos, silts, simas, simps, sines, sings, sinhs, sinks, sinus, sipes, sires, sisal, sises, sissy, sites, situs, sixes, sizes, skids, skies, skims, skins, skips, skits, slims, slips, slits, snibs, snips, snits, soils, spics, spies, spiks, spins, spits, spivs, sties, stirs, suits, sushi, swigs, swims, swish, swiss, sylis, visas, vises, wises, wisps, wists.
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