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espionage
[es-pee-uh-nahzh, -nij, es-pee-uh-nahzh]
noun
the act or practice of spying.
the use of spies by a government to discover the military and political secrets of other nations.
the use of spies by a corporation or the like to acquire the plans, technical knowledge, etc., of a competitor.
industrial espionage.
espionage
/ ˌɛspɪəˈnɑːʒ, ˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ, ˈɛspɪənɪdʒ /
noun
the systematic use of spies to obtain secret information, esp by governments to discover military or political secrets
the act or practice of spying
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonespionage noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of espionage1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of espionage1
Example Sentences
Here’s a dossier summarizing this season’s notable espionage series and the stars who drive them.
The London office where much of “The Agency” takes place captures the contradictions of this contemporary espionage drama.
Beijing has always denied all accusations of espionage.
His research often embarrassed the authorities, who were forced to admit that some of the shady tactics he revealed were used in real-life espionage.
Ken McCallum, MI5 director general, meanwhile, has previously warned of a sustained campaign on an "epic scale" of Chinese espionage abroad.
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