Espionage ES'PIONAGE, n. The practice or employment of spies; the
practice of watching the words and conduct of others and attempting
to make discoveries, as spies or secret emissaries; the practice of
watching others without being suspected, and giving intelligence of
discoveries made.
espionage
Espionage is the activity of finding out the political, military, or industrial secrets
of your enemies or rivals by using spies. (FORMAL)
The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage....industrial espionage.= spying
N-UNCOUNTsee alsocounter-espionage
Espionage \Es"pi*o*nage\ (?; 277), n. [F. espionnage, fr.
espionner to spy, fr. espion spy, OF. espie. See Espy.]
The practice or employment of spies; the practice of watching
the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as
spies or secret emissaries; secret watching.
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